horns96 Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 (edited) Update - The Texas Historical Commission approved giving the site "State Antiquities Landmark" status today. Construction ain't gong to begin in 2024, this is going to take some time. Edited July 26 by horns96 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hashtag Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 (edited) 8 minutes ago, horns96 said: Update - The Texas Historical Commission approved giving the site "State Antiquities Landmark" status today. Construction ain't gong to begin in 2024, this is going to take some time. Unreal. Pathetic honestly. They could just put up a plaque to honor the area? Edited July 26 by Hashtag 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasLonghorns Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 57 minutes ago, Hashtag said: Unreal. Pathetic honestly. They could just put up a plaque to honor the area? Maybe we can showcase our 1a Texas high school’s practice facilities because they are better than ours. Embarrassing if we are being honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40acres Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 On 7/10/2024 at 5:32 PM, horns96 said: Might be waiting awhile, that site might be in jeopardy- https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/state-commission-could-give-landmark-status-for-historic-ut-austin-building-set-to-be-demolished/ light a match Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Lala Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 On 7/9/2024 at 9:52 PM, 40acres said: Oregon campus is just beautiful. I don't think a school in Texas will ever be able to compete with Oregon on that front. It's also cold and rainy much of the year 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jc Dobbs Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 On 7/26/2024 at 6:25 PM, Hashtag said: Unreal. Pathetic honestly. They could just put up a plaque to honor the area? We miss the late Frank Erwin at times like these and on issues like this. I'm retired now, but I have had experience working with advisory commissions and similar organizations. I don't know the details about the new practice facility, but the artist renderings looked very good. I'm afraid the best outcome for the new practice facility may be the preservation of the building's facade and a prominent plaque/description of the historical significance of the site. Hope we don't have to fight a long litigation dispute here. Hook 'Em! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonbailey Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 So is this political infighting within the university? Academic administration battling with athletics? Or does the historical committee really think this building is worth preserving? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horns96 Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 14 hours ago, jonbailey said: So is this political infighting within the university? Academic administration battling with athletics? Or does the historical committee really think this building is worth preserving? I think many people sincerely feel the site merits commemoration. I'm sure that will ultimately get incorporated into the design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hashtag Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 15 hours ago, horns96 said: I think many people sincerely feel the site merits commemoration. I'm sure that will ultimately get incorporated into the design. The building itself is a dump. Not worth preserving the real estate. Preserve the site for the significance with a plaque 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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