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HOUSTON ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL COMMISSION

Historic Commission Meetings


Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission
Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 2:30 p.m.
City Hall Annex, 900 Bagby St., Public Level, Houston TX 77002

CALL TO ORDER
Chair’s Report, Director’s Report, Mayor Liaison’s Report
Consideration of May 8, 2025 HAHC meeting minutes

A. Public Hearing and Consideration of and Possible Action on a Protected Landmark Designation Application for West Edgemont’s “Dream Home” at 1707 Milford Street, Houston, TX 77098.
B. Public Hearing and Consideration of and Possible Action on a Landmark Designation Application for Alan M. and Hattie Green House at 5319 Institute Lane, Houston, TX 77005.
C. Consideration of and Possible Action on the following Certificate of Appropriateness Applications:

Address Application Type Historic District
10 Courtlandt Place New Construction - SFR Courtlandt Place
731 Key St Alteration - Addition Norhill
122 E. 5th St Alteration - Other Houston Heights South
1207 Tulane St New Construction - SFR Houston Heights West
1034 E. 14th St Demolition - Detached Garage Norhill
915 Harvard St Alteration - Windows Houston Heights South
1116 Tulane St Alteration - Porch Houston Heights West
508 Harvard St Alteration - Porch Houston Heights South
700 Euclid St Alteration - Addition Woodland Heights
247 W. 16th St Alteration - Addition Houston Heights West
530 Byrne St Alteration - Addition Woodland Height
1138 W. Fugate St Demolition - Detached Garage Norhill
609 Avondale New Construction - Garage / Garage Apt Avondale West
2514 Brentwood Dr Alteration - Addition and Attached Garage LM: Maurice and Virginia Brown Angly House
1521 Columbia St Alteration - Addition Houston Heights East

D. Comments from the Public
E. Comments from the HAHC
F. Historic Preservation Officer’s Report
G. Adjournment

The Commission reserves the right to convene an Executive Session on any item listed on this agenda as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Gov’t Code Chapter 551, under any applicable exception, including but not limited to Sec. 551.071, Consultation with Attorney.

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About the Commission

Commission Group Photo

Top left to right: Roman McAllen, Historic Preservation Officer, Dominic Yap, John Cosgrove, David Bucek (Chair), Stephen McNiel, Charles Stava, Steven F. Curry, and Ben Koush. Front row left to right: Urmila Srinivasan, Jennifer Ostlind, Deputy Director (Executive Secretary), Elizabeth Wiedower Jackson (Vice Chair), Ashley Jones, and Legal Counsel Kim Mickelson.

The HAHC is a 13-member appointed Commission that issues Certificates of Appropriateness and reviews Historic District, Landmark, Protected Landmark, and Archaeological Site designation applications.

Commission Members

  • Ashley Jones – Archaeologist (Position 1)
  • Tanya Debose – Historian (Position 2)
  • Shantel Blakely – Architectural Historian (Position 3)
  • Rhonda Sepulveda – Cultural History Organization Representative (Position 4)
  • David Bucek – Registered Architect (Position 5)
  • Elizabeth Wiedower Jackson – Commercial Business Representative (Position 6)
  • John Cosgrove – Real Estate Appraiser (Position 7)
  • Stephen McNiel – Remodeler/Builder (Position 8)
  • Steven F. Curry – Preservation Specialist (Position 9)
  • Vacant – Citizen Representative (Position 10)
  • Dominic Yap – Citizen Representative (Position 11)
  • Charles Stava – Citizen Representative (Position 12)
  • Ben Koush – Citizen Representative (Position 13)

Executive Secretary

  • Vonn Tran - Director, Planning & Development or
  • Roman McAllen - Historic Preservation Officer

Ex-Officio Members

  • Marta Crinejo – Mayor's Liaison to HAHC
  • Ginger Berni - Architecture Archivist, HHRC

HAHC Deadline and Meeting Location

Certificate of Appropriateness applications are due 22 calendar days in advance of the meeting by 12 PM (noon) on the deadline date.

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