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Austin LHD Study

Austin Local Historic Districts Report:
Perspectives & Lessons Learned

Austin added a Local Historic District provision to its Landmarks ordinance in 2004. In Spring 2009, UT's Preservation Planning & Practice class conducted a study of the progress of Local Historic District efforts to date, as well as a comparison of Austin's ordinance with those of peer cities.

Austin Local Historic District Efforts:
Comparable Cities

Austin added a Local Historic District provision to its Landmarks ordinance in 2004. In Spring 2009, UT's Preservation Planning & Practice class conducted a study of the progress of Local Historic District efforts to date, as well as a comparison of Austin's ordinance with those of peer cities.

Revised on: 03-23-09