After a slightly chilly reception from the city's Historic Landmark Commission back in June, an adjusted plan for the 30-plus story tower imagined above the historic Royal Arch Masonic Lodge at 311 West Seventh Street in downtown Austin rides again at tonight's Commission meeting, and its applicants -- local architects Brett Rhode of Rhode ...
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Senior Housing Tower Planned Behind East Austin’s Historic Lopez House
The Routon-Alvarez-Lopez House, a historic residence at 809 East Ninth Street, has found itself in a pretty tight squeeze over the last few years. Perched on a diminutive .17-acre lot overlooking I-35, the home is sandwiched between two larger multifamily developments, directly west of East Austin condo the Tyndall and just across the street from ...
See the Waller Creek Conservancy’s New Digs at Symphony Square
Earlier this year, we learned that the Waller Creek Conservancy would move its offices from elsewhere in downtown Austin to Symphony Square, a complex of four historic buildings relocated to the site from elsewhere in town as part of federally-funded urban renewal initiatives in the 1970s. The centerpiece of the complex is its striking outdoor amphitheater, built directly on ...
The Future’s Bright for Downtown Austin’s Historic Brush Square
This month, the City of Austin's Parks and Recreation Department released its draft master plan for improvements to Brush Square, one of the three remaining historic public squares laid out in the original plan for downtown Austin. We've previously taken a look at the various design concepts PARD's presented during the master plan's public engagement process ...
Meet Kingsbury Commons, a 13-Acre Transformation at Austin’s Pease Park
Pease Park doesn't generally get the attention it probably deserves as one of Austin's largest central green spaces -- not outside of the yearly Eeyore's Birthday festival, at least. Stretching 84 acres (!) along North Lamar Boulevard between West 15th and West 31st Streets, the park follows a large stretch of Shoal Creek and contains playgrounds, sports facilities, and ...
