Preservation Houston has presented Good Brick Awards since 1979 to recognize outstanding historic preservation projects — and we’re inviting you to join us online at Tuesday evening, August 22, to learn more about this year’s Good Brick winners.

The 2023 Good Brick Awards recognized a variety of projects from the rehabilitations of classic River Oaks homes to the renovation of an East End bungalow with a heartwarming family connection. Award recipients also included the inventive repurposing of two downtown-area landmarks: the former home of the Houston Post newspaper and the massive Barbara Jordan Post Office, which was reimagined as the POST mixed-use development. The award-winning projects represent the wide variety of preservation happening in Houston today and show how preservation tools like state and federal tax credits can be used to bring new life to significant buildings.

During our online program, hosted by PH’s David Bush and Jim Parsons, you’ll see dramatic before-and-after photos of the projects and hear the stories of the work that went into their transformations.

Image: Alfred E. Reidel House (1939), a 2023 Good Brick Award winner / by Josh Gremillion Photography

Event format

This program will be presented via Zoom. Registrants will receive additional information, including a link to join the program, via e-mail.

Registration and pricing

Access to this program is free for members of Preservation Houston and Pier & Beam. Registration is $10 for non-members. Register online by 2 p.m. Tuesday, August 22.

Can’t join us live? No problem

We will make a recording of the full program available to all registrants, so you can watch at a time that’s most convenient for you.

This event is presented as part of the Bart Truxillo Program Series, which honors the memory of pioneer preservationist and Preservation Houston co-founder Bart Truxillo. The Truxillo Program Series is made possible by the generous contributions of Preservation Houston’s members and friends. If you would like to support future programming, please consider adding a donation to your registration or becoming a PH member.