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On October 13th, the Planning Commission (PC) considered the Historic Landmark Commission’s recommendation that Travis House be designated as a historic building. The owner’s lawyer told Planning that the 1945 building was in bad shape and contaminated with lead, mold and asbestos. Susan Villarreal, Senior Planner with the city responded that "It is a distinctive and interesting building" and an "excellent representative of Colonial Revival style." The PC voted 4-2 to deny the historic designation (DMU-H) and recommended DMU zoning. City Council will make the final decision as to whether the building gets historic zoning at its meeting today. UPDATE: City Council denied historic zoning, so the building will likely be demolished. more ›

Have you seen that three-story, squat brick building at the north-west corner of 18th and Guadalupe with the broken windows? It is the color of a UT dorm. On Monday night, the Historic Landmark Commission will hold a hearing on a demolition request by the owners, Travis Hotel Group, LLC. The owners have proposed that it be torn down; city staff has recommended initiating a historic zoning request. How can a Texas building containing the name “Travis” ever be a candidate for the wrecking ball? Are they planning on using cannons? more ›