June Newsletter
Job Opportunities With Preservation Texas
WEST TEXAS PROGRAM OFFICER
Preservation Texas seeks a West Texas Program Officer (WTXPO) to coordinate and deliver our historic preservation programs and initiatives within a 9-county region west of the Pecos River. Based in El Paso, the WTXPO will be a full-time, salaried employee who is proficient in speaking and writing in both English and Spanish. A detailed job notice can be found at preservationtexas.org/west-texas.
The deadline to apply is 5:00 p.m. M.S.T. on Friday, July 12, 2024.
BOOKKEEPER
Preservation Texas seeks a part-time professional for bookkeeping services at our San Marcos office. The position requires 8-10 hours per month, focusing on maintaining accurate financial records, managing invoices, and reconciling accounts. Familiarity with QuickBooks Online is essential. Ideal candidates should have relevant nonprofit accounting experience and strong attention to detail.
If interested, please email your letter of interest, qualifications, and any relevant experience to the Executive Director at info@preservationtexas.org.
A Strategic Vision for Preservation Texas
Preservation Texas has revealed a bold new Strategic Vision for our organization, A Roadmap to the 2036 Texas Bicentennial. Through the implementation of five Strategic Directions, Preservation Texas will develop the professional and financial resources to empower Texans to protect our cultural heritage, while we embark upon our own restoration projects statewide.
For more details and to download the full document, visit PreservationTexas.org/Strategic-Vision. We welcome your input and participation! To share your ideas, please use the form at the bottom of the webpage linked above.
Save the Date
The 2024 Preservation Texas Historic Log Building Summit will be held on Thursday, October 10th & Friday, October 11th in Nacogdoches. Participants will gain knowledge of best practices in the documentation, preservation, and interpretation of historic log buildings in Texas.
We are currently accepting proposals for presentations at the Summit and seeking sponsors! Learn more at PreservationTexas.org/LogSummit.
Texas's Most Endangered Places in the News
Preservation Texas unveiled its annual list of Texas's Most Endangered Places earlier this month. The list spans a diverse array of architectural styles and historical significance from urban and rural places across the state. To learn more about the sites included on this year's list, visit PreservationTexas.org/MEP2024.
AUSTIN: State preservation case may halt plans for new athletic facility on UT campus
The University of Texas's plans to bulldoze the old University Junior High School building, included on this year's list of Texas's Most Endangered Places, may soon be derailed with an alumni-led campaign to secure State Antiquities Landmark designation...
HIDALGO: City of Hidalgo working to preserve historic store and post office
The 1889 Odell-Rodriguez Store and Post Office was included on this year's list of Texas's Most Endangered Places. The city of Hidalgo says they're working to preserve it...
RIO GRANDE CITY: Fort Ringgold in Rio Grande City on list of most-at-risk historical sites in Texas
Fort Ringgold in Rio Grande City is now on a list of most-at-risk historical sites in Texas. Being placed on this list may open the door for grants to help restore it…
SAN ANTONIO: UTSA prepares Institute of Texan Cultures collections for move to Frost Tower
UTSA is preparing the Institute of Texan Cultures to move into its temporary home in the Frost Tower. Effective May 31, the museum temporarily halted access to the public…
SAN JUAN: San Juan Hotel, one of the Valley’s oldest, faces uncertain future
A Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, the San Juan Hotel is no longer in use and has fallen into disrepair. The city owns the building and has plans to redevelop the area. Community members are concerned that this will mean the destruction of the hotel...
SAN JUAN: Preservationists mobilize support to save historic San Juan Hotel building
Opponents of the planned demolition of the historic San Juan Hotel gathered to discuss options and proposals to present to city council...
The 1920 San Juan Hotel in San Juan (Hidalgo County)
Statewide Preservation News
ALTO: Caddo Mounds state historic site reopens
Following a 2019 tornado that destroyed its museum and impacted Alto and other communities, Caddo Mounds State Historic Site celebrated the opening of its new $2.5 million visitor center...
AUSTIN: 'Untold Stories' revived
Historic resources in Austin public parks, including the 1870s Taylor Lime Kiln, explained...
FORT WORTH: City looks to redevelop Butler Place. Residents prioritize historic preservation
Residents provide input on how they want the city to redevelop Butler Place, a former African American public housing site that has been vacant since 2020...
KILGORE: Crews repaint oil derricks
The Kilgore Historical Preservation Foundation has started an initiative to repaint the nearly 40-year-old oil derricks located in what's called the "World's Richest Acre"...
McALLEN: UTRGV conducts archaeological dig at Bonham Elementary
McAllen ISD plans to sell the property, but by federal law must conduct an archaeological dig given that it might intersect with a prehistoric or Indigenous burial ground...
MEXIA: Cindy Walker House in Mexia makes America's 11 most endangered Historic Places list
The Cindy Walker Foundation is currently working to restore the home, where the trailblazing songwriter lived and worked for over 50 years...
SAN ANTONIO: A community’s fight to preserve Mexican-American, working-class roots
Museo del Westside, a new museum in the Westside neighborhood, preserves the area’s vibrant culture and architectural heritage...
WASHINGTON: Archaeologists Dug Up a Vanished Texas Town and Found 10,000 Artifacts
As part of a $51 million project, archaeologists have conducted a search for traces of Washington-on-the-Brazos, “the birthplace of Texas”...
STATEWIDE: Nominations Open for 2024 Preservation Awards
The Texas Historical Commission offers annual awards to recognize worthy accomplishments and exemplary leadership in preserving Texas’ heritage. Recognize a museum or individual in your community for their work! Nominations are open through August 15th...
