PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-10-27

The City Council held a public hearing on applications to designate ten properties as Protected Landmarks and one property as a Landmark in Houston.

What it means for you

Owners of these eleven historic properties applied for official landmark status, which would provide them with recognition and protections under the city's historic preservation rules.

Outcome

Adopted — action noted on the official agenda, which assigns Motion 2026-0582 but records no vote count. Official agenda of October 27, 2026, with notes of action taken.

Housing & zoning — see all →Multiple Houston addresses including Holman St, Ruthven St, St. Emmanuel St, Dunstan Rd, Tangley St, Calumet St, and Main St

Official sources

Official agenda with notes of action taken — the record posted for this meeting (PDF) ↗

This is the agenda the City Secretary posted with notes of action taken. It records the action and the ordinance or motion number assigned to each item; it does not record vote counts.

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 ↗

From the City Council meetings information page. Confirm the exact date on the official agenda before you go.

Quick answersfrom the official record

Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Taken up at the October 27, 2026 meeting — Adopted.official record ↗

The official caption doesn't name a dollar amount, a beneficiary, or who pays for it — full details in the official minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20261027-1 — data from official records via PlainDocket.