The rehabilitation of the San Agustín Cathedral in Laredo is one of twelve projects being recognized with a 2023 Preservation Texas Honor Award. The 150-year old structure was previously included on Preservation Texas’s Most Endangered Places List in 2019. The Honor Award ceremony will be held at the Cathedral on Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.

"San Agustín Cathedral is a Laredo landmark that has served as a cultural, spiritual, and architectural beacon for generations”, said Evan Thompson, Executive Director of Preservation Texas. “The investments that have been made by the Diocese will ensure that the Cathedral stands proudly for many years to come. This project is an excellent example of how the 25% state historic preservation tax credit can be used to fund the rehabilitation of historic religious structures in Texas.”

Presented every other year, Preservation Texas Honor Awards recognize outstanding efforts to restore, preserve, rehabilitate or reconstruct historic places that have been individually included on Preservation Texas's Most Endangered Places List or relate to a previous statewide thematic endangered listing. The 2023 Honor Awards celebrate the remarkable efforts made by individuals, organizations, and communities to rehabilitate once imperiled historic places, breathing new life into cherished structures while honoring their historical significance and architectural integrity. Visit preservationtexas.org/honorawards to learn more.

Join Preservation Texas on Thursday November 16, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. at Lamar University’s Dishman Art Museum for a lecture by Stephen Fox titled “The Twentieth-Century Architectural Heritage of Texas’s Golden Triangle: Beaumont, Orange, Port Arthur”.

This event is free and open to the public, but reservations are required. Visit preservationtexas.org/beaumont to learn more and reserve your seat!

The 2023 Southeast Texas Regional Preservation Summit will be held on Thursday, November 16th at the McFaddin-Ward House Visitor Center in Beaumont. The Summit will focus on historic preservation issues in costal Texas including disaster preparedness and recovery, case studies, best practices, and the presentation of two Southeast Texas Honor Awards. Registration includes a box lunch and an opportunity to tour the historic McFaddin-Ward House. 

Visit preservationtexas.org/setxsummit for more information.

The 2023 Central Texas Regional Preservation Summit will be held on Thursday, September 21st from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Dunbar Recreation Center in San Marcos.

The program will focus on serving an audience of local preservation professionals, commission volunteers, and community advocates. Topics will include neighborhood gentrification, density and appropriate infill issues, improving local design review standards, and local government incentives for preservation.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit preservationtexas.org/ctxsummit.

Business sponsorship opportunities are available for this event. Click the link below to learn more.

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The 2023 Northeast Texas Regional Preservation Summit will be held on Thursday, September 7th from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Rose Garden Center in Tyler.

The program will draw on the experience of a diverse group of people and organizations across the Northeast Texas region. Attendees will learn about some of the fundamental processes and tools deployed to identify, promote, fundraise, and save the historic buildings significant to their communities.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit preservationtexas.org/netxsummit.

Business sponsorship opportunities are available for this event. Click the link below to learn more.

Become a Summit Sponsor

2023 Honor Award nominations are due by 5:00pm. Learn more HERE.

Join Preservation Texas at the North Central Texas Regional Preservation Summit on Thursday May 11, 2023 at the Crazy Water Hotel in Mineral Wells from 12:00-5:00 p.m. with a reception to follow. LEARN MORE!

Nominations to the 2023 list of Texas’s Most Endangered Places are due by 5:00pm. Learn more HERE.