PRESERVATION TEXAS WELCOMES SERENA PUTEGNAT OF BROWNSVILLE TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS Brownsville attorney and preservationist Serena Putegnat has joined the Preservation Texas Board of Directors for a three-year term. We look forward to working with Serena to address critical preservation issues in South Texas. Also returning to the board for a second three-year term will… More »
Monthly Archives:: February 2021
Texas Dance Hall Preservation Raises Over $250,000 for Dance Hall Relief
Texas Dance Hall Preservation raises over $250,000 for Dance Hall Relief Austin, TX – Texas Dance Hall Preservation (TDHP) has closed fundraising in December for the Texas Dance Hall Relief Fund after exceeding its goal. Due to COVID-19, dance halls across Texas have been largely closed down since March 2020, with many forced to cancel… More »
THC Approves Undertold Marker Topics

The Texas Historical Commission approved fifteen Undertold Marker topics at its quarterly meeting on February 3, 2021. A total of 67 applications were made from 36 counties. Included among the fifteen was a marker topic submitted by Preservation Texas recognizing the Chinese laborers who worked on the construction of the Houston & Texas Central Railroad… More »