PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-01-21

The city council officially designated the property at 828 W 20th Street — home of Greater Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church — as a Houston Landmark.

What it means for you

The building now has formal landmark status, which typically subjects it to additional city oversight regarding alterations or demolition, affecting the property owner and the surrounding Heights-area community.

Outcome

Adopted — vote recorded in official minutes. Ordinance 2026-0057, official minutes of January 21, 2026.

Housing & zoning — see all →828 W 20th St, Houston Heights area

Official sources

Meeting minutes — full record with the vote (PDF) ↗

These are the official minutes — the narrative record of what happened at the meeting, including the vote on each item.

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How to weigh in

Where: City Hall, 901 Bagby, 2nd Floor, Houston, TX 77002
When: Council meets Tuesdays 1:30 p.m. & Wednesdays 9:00 a.m. Public Session — when you can speak — is Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. on the last Tuesday of the month).
Speak: Register by 3:00 p.m. the Monday before: call 832.393.1100, email speakers@houstontx.gov, or go in person to the City Secretary (City Hall Annex, 900 Bagby, Room P101). Each speaker gets 1–3 minutes.
Watch: Live on HTV ↗

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Quick answersfrom the official record

Who benefits?Greater Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 828 W 20th Street, Houston, TX 77008minutes ↗

Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Taken up at the January 21, 2026 meeting — Adopted.minutes ↗

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Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260121-21 — data from official records via PlainDocket.