The Historic Landmark Commission will consider at its meeting tonight whether to designate Harthan Street as a Local Historic District. Harthan Street is a short, dead-end street north of Sixth and west of Lamar. It would be the first Local Historic District in Austin. The "Local Historic District" designation is more restrictive than the "National Register Historic District" designation already in place in many Austin neighborhoods. With a "Local Historic District" designation, all building... more ›