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The Heritage Society
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Due to budgetary constraints, the Heritage Society is currently not soliciting applications for grants or loans.

1956-2001 Jourdan-Bachman Pioneer Farm: $316,794.86 in grants for restoration of structures moved to Farm, furnishings for Homestead House, master plan and security system.

1958-1979 Penn House, 3112 West Avenue: Purchased, preserved, used as HSA Headquarters, sold as residence.

1962-1979 Charles Lundberg Bakery, 1006 Congress: Purchased, preserved, sold to State of Texas.

1971-1999 Loans in the amount of $871,535.00 have been made or committed on the following structures:

    Driskill, Day Ford Building, 403 East 6th Street
    Morley Brothers-Grove Drug Building, 209 East 6th Street
    Julia Trask House, 600 block East 3rd Street
    W.J. Oliphant House, 3900 Avenue G
    Brizendine House, 507 West 11th Street
    Commercial Building, 713 East 6th Street
    Smith-Bickler House, 504 West 14th Street
    Weisiger-White House, 4104 Avenue F
    Southgate Lewis House, 1501 East 12th Street
    Pompee-Holland House
    The Academy, 400 Academy Drive
    Old Taylor Bank Building, 200 Main Street, Taylor
    Hurt House, 2210 San Gabriel
    Penn House, 3112 West Avenue
    Cedar Street Court, 208-214 West 4th Street
    Randerson-Lindahl Building, 701 East 6th Street
    Fischer House, 1100 West Avenue
    Newton House, 1013 East 9th Street
    Wolf House, 1602 East 1st Street
    Lyons House, 1001 East 8th Street
    Hill House, 905 West 21st Street
    Dill-White House, 1110 East 11th Street
    Bailey-Houston House, 4110 Speedway
    Wright-Giles House (HIV Wellness Center), 4301 North IH-35
    Stone House, 1811 Newton

1972-1997 Planning Grants in the amount of $51,797.00 have been made on the following projects:

    Inventory of 19th century buildings in original city
    East Austin Historic Structures Inventory
    St. Edward’s University Planning Grant
    Austin State Hospital Planning Grant
    Hirshfeld Complex Measured Drawings
    Congress Avenue Study
    Laguna Gloria Grant for schematic design to adapt Davis Hardware Building for downtown museum
    Hyde Park Neighborhood Association National Register Nomination
    Hancock Log Cabins Documentation
    Congress Avenue Beautification
    Laguna Gloria Estate Planning Grant

1973-2001 Expenditures in the amount of $237,863.86
for restoration, beautification, and related efforts:

    Driskill Hotel Corp Stock Purchase
    Facade Work on Driskill Hotel
    Trees for East 6th Street honoring Katherine Hart
    Facade Work on Walter Tips Building
    Association for Preservation Technology
    Historic Landmark’s Litigation
    Walter Tips House Moving Expense
    Hirshfeld Mansion and Cottage
    Capitol Centennial Candles
    Live Oak Homes Festival
    National Trust Main Street Conference
    Awards Program
    Junior League of Austin
    Congress Avenue Beautification Program
    B.J. Smith House Facade Cleaning
    Austin Steam Train Association
    Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Scarborough Barn Relocation

1973-1998 Flower Hill (Richmond Kelley Smoot House), 1316 West 6th Street: Historic Structures Report, preservation, survey, $456,548.00; Flower Hill Endowment Fund, $150,000.00.

1973-2001 Restoration and Facade Grants in the amount of $724,695.94 have been made or committed on the following structures:

    Goodman Building, 200 West 13th Street
    Brizendine House, 507 West 11th Street
    Commercial Building, 908 Congress Avenue
    Southwestern Telephone and Telegraph Building, 410 Congress Avenue
    W.T. Caswell House, 1502 West Avenue
    Commission General Provision Building, 501-03 East 6th Street
    Paggi House, 200 Lee Barton Boulevard
    Millett Opera House, 112 East 9th Street
    Suter Buildings, 308-314 Congress Avenue
    Austin History Center, Old Main Library Building
    Elisabet Ney Museum, 304 East 44th Street
    St. Edward’s University, 3100 South Congress Avenue
    Daniel H. Caswell House, 1404 West Avenue
    Hose Company No. 6 Firehouse, 3002 Guadalupe Laguna Gloria Art Museum, 3809 West 35th Street
    Elisabet Ney Sculpture Conservatory, 304 East 44th Street
    Lundberg Bakery, 1006 Congress Avenue
    Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Avenue
    State Capitol of Texas
    Governor’s Mansion, 1010 Colorado Street
    Mayfield Park Main House, 3600 West 35th Street
    Jacob Larmour House, 1711 Rio Grande Street
    Walter Tips House, 2336 South Congress Avenue
    Mason Brewer House, 1108 Chicon Street
    El Buen Pastor Presbyterian Church, 1200 Willow Street

1976 Eugene Bremond House, 404 West 7th Street: Purchased, sold to preservationist.

1976-1977 Hirshfeld Mansion and Cottage, 303-305 West 9th Street: Purchased, sold to preservationist, restoration completed in 1980.

1977-1978 Walter Tips Building and Eilers-Tips Building, 708-712 Congress Avenue: Purchased, exposed original second floor facade of Walter Tips Building; sold to preservationist.

1979-1980 Jacob Larmour House, 1901 Whitis moved to 1711 Rio Grande: Purchased demolition contract; moved and deeded to preservationist who has adapted house for offices.

1979-2000 Education grants in the amount of $98,421.85 have benefited the following projects:

    Weigl Brothers Iron Works Exhibit at Laguna Gloria
    Texas State Historical Association Film Grant
    Texas State Historical Association Grant
    Texas Chapter AIA Research Grant
    Texas Chapter AIA Publications Grant
    Archivist Seminar, Austin History Center
    George Washington Carver Branch Library Grant
    Architecture School Scholarship
    Abner Cook Monograph Research
    Philip D. Creer Fellowship in Historic Preservation
    Jane Smoot Teaching Excellence Award
    Blake Alexander Fellowship UT Austin
    Quality of Life Foundation, Capital City Chronicles
    Quality of Life Foundation, Leadership ‘89 Tour Tape
    New Sweden ‘88 Translation Project
    Architecture Week
    O. Henry Manuscripts
    Heritage Alliance
    Adopt-A-School
    Austin History Curriculum for 3rd and 7th grade
    Historic Resources Survey of Rainey Street National Register Historic District

1986-1987 Sesquicentennial Project: Restoration and furnishing of Governor’s Reception Room, State Capitol


Total Grants, Loans and Related Preservation, Education and Enhancement Expenditures as of August 2001: $2,852,684.40



Hundreds

of Austin projects

have benefited

from the Heritage

Society of Austin.

In fact, HSA has

returned over $2.8

million back to the

community in grants

and loans for

restoration,

preservation,

education,

and other enhancement

projects in Austin.

P.O. Box 2113 Austin, Texas 78768-2113
Phone: 512-474-5198 Fax: 512-474-2125 E-mail: information@hsaustin.org
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