Remodeled WeHo Craftsman Deemed Not Historic, Condos Coming

2009.11.condoweho.jpg The WeHo News reports that a 1902 Craftsman home at 8875 Cynthia Street has been denied historical protection by the West Hollywood Historic Preservation Commission, paving the way for a two-unit condominium project to rise on the site. According to the paper, "the reasoning given for the denial involved changes [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 18:49:13

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Size matters: suburban county limits size of mega-mansions in older neighborhoods

The Montgomery (MD) ... ." Austin, TX (courtesy of the National Trust for Historic Preservation) Not everyone is so restrained ... is wiping out historic neighborhoods one house at a time. As older homes are demolished and replaced [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 13:34:15

Boston’s Biggest Mansion

(Photo courtesy Boston Globe) Who says you have to move to the suburbs if you want a spacious home? ... equity firm, is actually combining two historic buildings to create a single-family structure ... who are moving back to the city, and choosing to preserve historical buildings by making expensive [more...]

Date: 2008-08-12 18:18:17

In Midst of Boom, Preservation Efforts for Hollywood/KTown

... Agency is pinpointing historic homes and structures in those areas to ensure their preservation ... teams, but it seems the bulk of the preservation efforts will be in Hollywood, where buildings built [more...]

Date: 2008-08-15 16:40:09

Serenbe, Luxe Conservation Community

Serenbe is located in Palmetto, Georgia, about 30-45 minutes southwest of Atlanta. The 900 acre community will preserve 70% of it's land and eventual plans include about 600 homes ... and is often inspired by historical buildings. There's a Dwell Home being built (see below), and the above [more...]

Date: 2008-08-21 06:17:34

Lee Leffingwell to Enter Austin Mayor's Race Saturday

And so it becomes official. Current Place 1 City Councilman Lee Leffingwell will announce his bid for Mayor of Austin tomorrow morning from the ... steps of his childhood home in the Bouldin neighborhood in South Austin. Lee Leffingwell Mayor ... of social services, preservation of historic structures, campaign finance reform, and efforts to make city [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 15:54:28

Historic Jefferson

Historic Jefferson January 16, 2009 – 4:34 pm Jefferson, Texas has a population of 2,000, a historic downtown, a famous ghost walk, ... I’m home, but in the meantime, tell me what you’re doing and if you’ve got any plans ... is historic and I can’t get over the wealth of beautifully preserved houses, hotels, and stores.  Many [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 23:34:59

Go Home Already: Berry Good

Photo by staceyviera >> A civil rights group called the Partnership for Civil Justice filed a federal lawsuit today to halt ... proposing an exemption for churches from the DC Historic Preservation Act has been resurrected by Ward ... its school reuse plans for seven of the D.C. public schools that will be closed this summer. [more...]

Date: 2008-06-19 16:24:25

802 Salmon on the Home Stretch

On Thursday night, Preservation Dallas is hosting a preview of 802 Salmon, which, when I was over there this morning, was a veritable vortex of activity.  802 Salmon, you’ll recall, is intended as a model project: how to take a modest but historical (1926) bungalow and rehab it in a way that is both energy [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 20:09:06

"Charmed" Victorian In Angelino Heights Hits Market

2008-11-innes.jpg The OG of HPOZ's (Historic Preservation Overlay Zones) has another great Victorian newly listed on the MLS ... square foot 1903 Victorian. Listing price: $80,000. We suspect it's a typo. (Area homes are selling [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 20:04:41

Calvin Klein Battles Preservation Board and Neighbor Over Design of His Future Southampton Home

One of the reasons you probably chosen to not own an oceanfront house in the Hamptons is because it sounds like a major ... it all the more, as he's in the middle of an ongoing back and forth with the Southampton Village's Board of Historic ... neighbor Mr. William J. Williams Jr. wrote that the proposed new buildings do not fit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 11:01:38

Preserving Austin

Austin is a city of great historical significance. Residents here adore the older homes and many wish to make at least part of Austin a historical ... to have an 1100 home district deemed worthy of historic preservation. There are no plans to stop ... that began with the destruction of this Victorian-era neighborhood. Martinez, along with several [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 05:03:23

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