About
Mission: Historic Houston is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and conservation of Houston’s historic architecture and building resources. Historic Houston’s Deconstruction Program actively deconstructs homes to reclaim the building materials. The reclaimed materials are then made available to our members through Historic Houston’s Salvage Warehouse located at 1200 National, Houston, Texas 77007. The Salvage Warehouse is a regional resource for reclaimed historic building materials serving an 11-county region of southeast Texas. The Salvage Warehouse has several summer internship positions available for people with with creativity and DIY skills. Due to limited staffing at this time The Salvage Warehouse is open to members by appt. Tuesday - Thursday between 10-3 and on the first and third Saturdays of the month between 10-3. Members do not need appts. to shop on the first or third Saturdays of the month.
Board of Directors
Lynn Edmundson, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP BC+ D Executive Director
Chris Conner, LEED AP BC+D
John Bryan,
Sherry Eichberger, Central515 Consulting
Affiliations
AIA, The American Institute of Architects
BMRA, Building Material Reuse Association
Recycling Alliance of Texas
RDA, Rice Design Alliance
USGBC, US Green Building Council
Press
Releases
07/17/2006 Historic Houston Receives Outstanding Environmental Leadership Award
01/10/2006 Historic Houston To Relocate The Historic Dew Plantation House
04/05/2005 Historic Houston Selected by Metropolitan Home's Design 100
03/31/2005 Salvage Warehouse receives SmartWood Rediscoved Wood Certification
10/11/2004 Announce Home Repair Classes Using Shotgun Studio
12/04/2003 Volunteers Needed for Deconstruction of Six Houses
11/16/2003 Landmark Medallion Plaque Program
09/11/2003 Historic Houston Opens Salvage Warehouse
07/07/2003 Operation Comeback - Solution to Provide Affordable Housing
03/12/2003 Historic Houston Delivers Historic Houses and Initial Funding for Restoration
09/08/2002 Creole Cottage
11/15/2001 Historic Houston Awarded Preservation Services Grant from National Trust
Articles
Feb 2006 Houston Chronicle " Historic Houston Moving Dew Plantation" Z9: page 3
Sep 2005 Natural Home & Garden "Earth Movers: People Who Make A Difference" page 96
Jul 2005 Houston Chronicle " The Noble Salvage" Zest: page 12
May 2005 Metropolitan Home "Design 100" page 62
Apr 2005 Houston Chronicle "Past Perfect" E8: page 12
Jan 2005 Architectural Salvage News "Historic Houston, Lowe's Partner to Offer Home Repair Classes" page 1
Feb 2004- Houston Chronicle "Historic Houston salvage program expands to reuse vintage materials"
Dec 2003 - Southwest Preservation News,"October Preservation Services Fund Grants Announced"
Sep 2003 Houston Business Journal, "History sold from salvaged homes"
Nov 2002 Houston House and Home, "Saving and moving five historic little houses"
Nov 2002 Southwest Preservation News,"October Preservation Services Fund Grants Announced" page 2
Sep 2002 Houston Business Journal, "Preservation Cause creates rare coalition"
Nov 2001 Southwest Preservation News, "October Preservation Services Fund Grants Announced"
Aug 2001 Austin American Statesman, "Houston architects envision new life for empty Astrodome"
May 2001 Houston Chronicle, Viewpoints "City's Ordinance Lacking"
May 2001 Houston Press, "Bulldozers at the Gate"