{"id":479745,"date":"2026-10-28T22:34:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T22:34:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/479745\/"},"modified":"2026-10-28T22:34:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T22:34:08","slug":"houston-city-council-considers-11-historic-landmarks-heights-river-oaks-montrose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/479745\/","title":{"rendered":"Houston City Council considers 11 historic landmarks | Heights – River Oaks – Montrose"},"content":{"rendered":"

Houston City Council is considering 11 locations for landmark or protected landmark status.<\/p>\n

Explained<\/p>\n

The proposed locations<\/a> include churches, houses and a bank downtown.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Kathleen Nuzzo, a Southampton resident, spoke during the public speaker session in support of the designations. Southampton has six of the 11 proposed locations.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cMany people are drawn to Southampton for the same reason that we were: its historic charm, beautiful tree canopy and central location,\u201d Nuzzo said. Neighbors take pride in its history.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nuzzo added that the neighborhood has seen a wave of teardowns over the past few years, and though there are deed restrictions, they don\u2019t protect the properties.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery demolition takes away a piece of the neighborhood\u2019s history that can\u2019t be replaced, and with it, the history that draws people here,\u201d Nuzzo said.<\/p>\n

The full list of properties up for protected landmark status includes:\u00a0<\/p>\n

Trinity United Methodist Church \u2014 2600 Holman St.<\/p>\n

House at 1317 Ruthven St.<\/p>\n

Berean Seventh-Day Adventist Church \u2014 2119 St. Emmanuel St.<\/p>\n

Irene and George Robinson House \u2014 2322 Dunstan Road<\/p>\n

Myrle and Vernon Williams House \u2014 2107 Tangley St.<\/p>\n

Ince-Crain House \u2014 1914 Dunstan Road<\/p>\n

Helen and Jesse O. Webb House \u2014 2232 Dunstan Road<\/p>\n

Myer-Jones House \u2014 2232 Tangley St.<\/p>\n

Mae and John Wallace Donaldson House \u2014 2306 Tangley St.<\/p>\n

Doney-McElwain-Freeman House \u2014 2522 Calumet St.<\/p>\n

First City National Bank \u2014 1021 Main St.<\/p>\n

First City National Bank is the only proposed regular landmark on the list.\u00a0<\/p>\n

How it works<\/p>\n

The city of Houston defines landmarks and protected landmarks<\/a> as historic properties that have officially been recognized by the city for their historical, cultural or architectural significance. The city currently has over 35 landmarks and 192 protected landmarks.\u00a0<\/p>\n

To be eligible for landmark status, a property must meet at least one of the city\u2019s eight criteria:\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Serves as a visible reminder of the city\u2019s, state\u2019s or nation\u2019s heritage, cultural or ethnic diversity<\/p>\n

Is the site of a significant local, state or national event<\/p>\n

Is associated with a person, group or event significant to the city\u2019s, state\u2019s or nation\u2019s cultural or historical development<\/p>\n

Exemplifies an architectural style or building type important to the city<\/p>\n

Is one of the best remaining examples of an architectural style or building type in a neighborhood<\/p>\n

Is the work of a person or group whose work influenced the city\u2019s, state\u2019s or nation\u2019s heritage<\/p>\n

Contains evidence of unique archaeological resources<\/p>\n

Holds significance for community sentiment or public pride<\/p>\n

If approved, the protected landmark locations would be eligible for historic tax exemption, reduced parking requirements and protection from demolition. However, the only benefit landmarks receive is a tax exemption that must be renewed every 15 years.\u00a0<\/p>\n

One more thing<\/p>\n

Council did not officially vote on the designations but will do so “over the next couple of weeks,” according to a District C representative. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Houston City Council is considering 11 locations for landmark or protected landmark status. Explained The proposed locations include…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":479746,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[110964,12766,56,4626,58,57,161853,57851,132067],"class_list":["post-479745","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-houston","tag-historic-landmarks","tag-historic-preservation","tag-houston","tag-houston-city-council","tag-houston-headlines","tag-houston-news","tag-kathleen-nuzzo","tag-protected-landmarks","tag-southampton"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/479745","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=479745"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/479745\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/479746"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=479745"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=479745"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=479745"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}