Local
Austin Convention & Visitors Bureau
To find out about things to do in Austin with a Heritage flair.

The Austin Genealogical Society
To learn about genealogical and historical materials of Texas (and how to use these materials), especially those items pertaining to the City of Austin, Travis County, and the adjoining counties, the AGS is an excellent source.

The Austin History Center
The AHC provides the public with information about the history, current events, and activities of Austin and Travis County. They collect and preserve information about local governments, businesses, residents, institutions, and neighborhoods so that generations to come will have access to their history.

The Austin History Center Association
The group that supports the work of the Austin History Center through restoration, education, and preservation projects.

The French Legation
One of Austin's known oldest buildings (originally built in 1840-41), the French Legation was built to be the residence of the chargé d'affaires who represented the government of France in the Republic of Texas.

The Jourdan-Bachman Pioneer Farm
Pioneer Farm, a living history museum in Austin, Texas, is dedicated to preserving and portraying the agrarian lifestyle on the Blackland Prarie in 1880s central Texas.

PreserveAustin
Organization of preservation professionals and community leaders who are committed to assisting the City with the development of state-of-the-art, regionally-appropriate and publicly-inclusive strategies for the protection of our cultural and natural resources.
 
Scenic Austin
A non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and enhancing the visual environment of Austin and Central Texas.

State
The Handbook of Texas
The Handbook of Texas online provides factual accounts on virtually every aspect of Texas history and culture.

Preservation Texas
PT is a non-profit state-wide preservation organization.

Texas Downtown Association
A statewide organization dedicated to supporting and assisting organizations and individuals committed to revitalizing centers of large and small communities throughout Texas

Texas Historical Commission
The state agency for historic preservation.

Texas Historical Foundation
The THF serves past, present, and future Texans by supporting research in and publication of Texas history, assisting in the preservation of historic and prehistoric artifacts and information, and raising and providing funds for these purposes in order to recognize and honor past generations and to enrich the awareness of and pride in Texas heritage for present and future generations.

Texas Historical Sites Atlas
This is a searchable database of more than 200,000 historic site records compiled by the THC, including National Register properties and most Texas historical marker locations and inscriptions (data entry not yet complete or edited for all markers).

Texas State Historical Association & the Center for Studies in Texas History (Univ. of Texas at Austin)
The oldest learned society in the state; its mission is to "foster the appreciation, understanding, and teaching of the rich and unique history of Texas..."

National
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
ACHP is an independent Federal agency that provides a forum for influencing Federal activities, programs, and policies as they affect historic resources.

National Center for Preservation Technology and Training
NCPTT is an interdisciplinary effort by the National Park Service to advance the art, craft and science of historic preservation in the fields o f archeology, historic architecture, historic landscapes, objects and materials conservations, and interpretation.

National Main Street Program
Commercial district revitalization through historic preservation and economic development.

National Park Service - Technical Preservation Services for Historic Buildings
TPS helps home owners, preservation professionals, organizations, and government agencies preserve and protect this nation's heritage by providing readily available materials - guidance pamphlets & books, videos, and info on preserving, restoring, and rehabilitating historic buildings.

National Register of Historic Places
The national Register of Historic Places is the nation's official list of cultural resources worthy of preservation. Authorized under the National Historic Presrevation Act of 1966, the Natinal Register is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate and protect our historic and archeological resources.

National Register Information System
The NRIS contains information on more than 80,00 properties and includes a searchable index of more than two million terms. Web, Telnet and FTP searches are available.

National Trust for Historic Preservation
The National Trust of Historic Presrevation is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting the irreplaceable. It fights to save historic buildings and the neighborhoods and landscapes they anchor. It has six regional offices, 20 historic sites and works with thousands of local community groups nationwide.

Research/Other Resources
American Battlefield Protection Program
As part of the National Park Service, this program's mission is to preserve America's historic battlefields.

American Planning Association
The APA is a nonprofit public interest and research organization committed to urban, suburban, regional, and rural planning.

Architecture Research Institute
Knowledge-based architecture research information.

Association for Preservation Technology International
The premier cross-disciplinary organization dedicated to promoting the best technology for conserving historic structures and their settings.

Association of Gravestone Studies
This association is an international organization founded to study and preserve gravestones from historical and artistic perspectives.

Caring for Your Historic Building: The Good Guides
For more than 25 years, Technical Preservation Services (TPS) has helped homeowners, preservation professionals, organizations and government agencies by publishing printed pamphlets on preserving, rehabilitating, and restoring historic buildings.

Congress for the New Urbanism
CNU is a non-profit organization that works with architects, developers, planners, and others involved in the creation of cities and towns, teaching them how to implement the principles of the New Urbanism. These principles include coherent regional planning, walkable neighborhoods, and attractive, accommodating civic spaces.

Heritage Education Network
An incredible site for those interested in Heritage Education. Ideas for lesson plans and activities for teaching the required curricula of K-12 .

HABS/HAER
The Historic American Buildings Survey/American Engineering Record program documents important architectural, engineering and industrial sites throughout the U.S. and its territories.

Old House Network
An online community for those with a love of old houses. Resources and how-to's for renovating, as well as listings for buying and selling homes.

Preservation Directory
An amazing collection of preservation resources. A great place to begin your search on most any topic relating to historic preservation or cultural resource management.

PreserveNet
A comprehensive database of regularly updated internet resources and current professional opportunities.

Preservation Web
The professional’s guide to historic preservation services and products.

Smart Growth America

Sprawl Watch
The sprawl watch mission is to make the tools, techniques, and strategies developed to manage growth accessible to citizens, grassroots organizations, environmentalists, public officials, planners, architects, the media, and business leaders.

Society of American Archaelogy
This international organization is dedicated to research, interepretation and protection of archeological heritage of the Americas.

Traditional Building
This site provides resources for commercial, civic, institutional, and religious building projects.

Historic Properties for Sale

National
Historic Properties
A national web site for historic real estate. Property listings and resources for those looking for a historic home.

Old House Network - Buying & Selling Homes
An online community for those with a love of old houses. Resources and how-to's for renovating, as well as listings for buying and selling homes

Local
Old Austin Realtors

Activism
Preservation Action
Preservation Action advocates federal legislation to further the impact of historic preservation at the local, state and national levels.

Preserve & Protect
This preservation activist site has crisis alerts, news bulletins, meeting announcements, and an events calendar. Though based in NY, the site has national calendar listings and lists of endangered properties.

Important Sites to Remember

Austin City Council

U.S. Congress

U.S. House of Representatives

U.S. Senate

White House