Post Oak Preservation Solutions

06/05/2026

So excited about how these refinished floors are turning out!

06/01/2026

Meet the team behind Post Oak.

We're preservation consultants, planners, historians, researchers, and advocates working to connect people with the places that matter to them. Every project benefits from the unique skills, perspectives, and expertise of our team.

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05/29/2026

Rounding out our What's Your Why? series for Preservation Month, Rachel shares about how her hometown of Burlington, Iowa shaped how she views preservation:

"My preservation “why” started in my hometown of Burlington, Iowa.

"I grew up in a 1900 bungalow in the Heritage Hill Historic District in Burlington’s North Hill neighborhood. From an early age, I was surrounded by my parents and neighbors who cared deeply about historic places and the stories they hold. Some of my strongest childhood memories are rooted in those places: shopping in the historic downtown, attending the art fair held along the historic Snake Alley every Father’s Day, and walking our dogs through the city’s historic neighborhoods while pointing out cool old buildings and architectural details. We spent many Sunday afternoons attending open houses just to peek inside the buildings we passed every day and wondered about. Those experiences sparked my curiosity about architecture, history, and the past lives lived within historic places.

"I also grew up understanding how easily historic places can be lost. Like many communities across the country, Burlington was reshaped by midcentury highway expansion. The US-34 expansion project bulldozed a channel through the historic North Hill neighborhood just one block from my family’s home. Long before I fully understood preservation, I understood the importance of historic places and the fact that they can be irreversibly destroyed.

"Preservation matters to me because historic places are more than buildings. They hold identity, memory, and community. By preserving our historic places, we preserve reminders of where we came from and provide ourselves direction moving forward."

05/28/2026

We're getting towards the end of Preservation Month. Our penultimate share comes from our Senior Architectural Historian, Rebecca, who embarked on a European adventure that helped define her career path. She writes:

"An avid book nerd from an early age, I first fell in love with history through stories of Romanov-era Russia, the Oregon Trail, and Greek mythology. But it was a backpacking trip through Europe after high school that truly revealed the power of place to connect us with the past.

"I stood in awe of the monumentality and endurance of the Colosseum in Rome, the opulence of Versailles, and the layered history woven throughout Berlin. Seeing the Berlin Wall in person transformed the news stories of my childhood from distant events into something tangible and deeply human.

"I found my way into historic preservation almost by happenstance, but immediately knew I had discovered the perfect intersection of her passions: history, place, and storytelling."

05/26/2026

Angela kicks off the last week of our "What's Your Why?" series for Preservation Month with some international examples. She writes:

"My preservation “why” didn’t come from a single place, but rather from getting to visit historic buildings around the world. As a history lover, I was naturally drawn to historic sites because they offered a glimpse into worlds so different from the West Texas landscapes I grew up in. I knew early on that I wanted to work in a field that allowed me to explore and highlight stories of the past, a place I often found my mind wondering off to. It wasn’t until I realized the power that architecture has to express history, culture, art, and craftsmanship that I knew I had found my perfect career."

1️⃣ Stained glass in the dome of the Palacio de Bellas Artes, Mexico City, Mexico
2️⃣ Rooms in the Palace of Versailles, France
3️⃣ A seaside apartment building in Porto, Portugal

05/19/2026

05/18/2026

05/18/2026

JUST LISTED! The Alpine Downtown Historic District is officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Established in 1882, Alpine developed from a remote railroad stop into the commercial, governmental, and cultural center of Far West Texas. Ranchers traveled to Alpine to ship livestock by rail and purchase supplies, while the discovery of mercury (“quicksilver”) in southern Brewster County further strengthened the town’s role as a regional transportation and supply hub. In the early 20th century, the rise of automobile tourism along US-90 and US-67 transformed downtown Alpine into an important destination for travelers, with filling stations, cafes, hotels, and tourist courts emerging to serve visitors heading west. Alpine’s prominence continued to grow as it became a primary gateway to Big Bend National Park.

The Alpine Downtown Historic District nomination also recognizes the enduring contributions of Mexican American and Tejano residents whose labor, businesses, churches, and community institutions were central to Alpine’s identity and development. The nomination was translated into Spanish (only the third nomination to do so) to represent the Hispanic heritage of the district and make it more accessible to current community members.

Consisting of approximately 40 blocks and nearly 300 resources clustered around the Union Pacific Railroad tracks, the district is a rich collection of historic resources that represent Alpine’s evolution as an economic, civic, and cultural crossroads in Far West Texas.

We were blessed with a treasure trove of historic photographs for this nomination and have included some of our favorites here. Historic photos courtesy of: Archives of the Big Bend, Historic Alpine, and the Portal to Texas History