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Business Member Directory Preservation Texas Is the Advocate for Preserving the Historic Resources of Texas Business Member Directory Preservation Texas is the advocate for preserving the historic resources of Texas. To join Preservation Texas, please visit www.preservationtexas.org The following businesses and organizations support Preservation Texas in its mission. Listing in PT’s Business Member Directory is a benefit of membership at the Texian level and above. Please patronize these businesses and thank them for their support of Preservation Texas. Architects: Texas Society of Architects http://www.texasarchitect.org/ American Institute of Architects – Austin Chapter www.aiaaustin.org ARCHITEXAS, Dallas & Austin http://www.architexas.com/ ASA Architects, El Paso http://www.asa‐architects.com/ Killis Almond, FAIA http://www.almond‐architects.com/ Norman Alston Architects http://www.alstonarchitects.com/ Clayton & Little Architects www.claytonandlittle.com Kirksey Architecture, Houston http://www.kirksey.com/ Ms. Mardi Mitchell, Galveston Ms. Marcel Quimby, FAIA , and Nancy McCoy Quimby McCoy Preservation Architecture, LLP, Dallas www.quimbymccoy.com Stern and Bucek Architects, Houston www.sternbucek.com TWC Architects, Austin http://www.twcarchitects.com/ Volz & Associates, Inc., Austin http://www.volzassociates.com/ Attorneys: Josiah Daniel, Dallas http://bit.ly/pkm2T5 Preservation Texas Business Member Directory Page 2 of 4 Banks: Amarillo National Bank, Amarillo http://www.anb.com/ Construction – Craftspersons: Professio by Matt Henson, Inc., Lubbock http://www.professiobymatt.com/ Construction ­ Contractors: Phoenix 1Restoration and Construction http://www.phoenix1.org/index.html Construction – Specialty Building Materials: Krantz Recovered Woods, Austin http://www.krantzrecoveredwoods.com/ Mr. Charles Vojtech – Rob Pelletier Construction, Inc. www.rpcinc.com Mr. James Brenner – Texas Cemetery Restoration, LLC http://www.texascemeteryrestoration.com/ Cultural Resource Consultants Genie Cooper, Selma Engineering: Jaster‐Quintanilla Dallas, LLP, Dallas http://www.jqeng.com/ Trans Pecos Land Surveyors, Inc. – Mr. Travis Roberts Government – City: Center City of Amarillo www.centercity.org City of Granbury Historic Preservation Commission City of Grapevine http://www.grapevinetexas.gov/IndividualDepartments/HistoricPreservation.aspx Government – County: Texas Association of Counties www.county.org Atascosa County, The Honorable Diana Bautista http://co.atascosa.tx.us/ips/cms/ Austin County, The Honorable Carolyn Bilski, Bellville Bosque County Historical Commission http://www.bosquecountycollection.org/bchc.shtml Preservation Texas Business Member Directory Page 3 of 4 Brewster County Historical Commission http://www.brewstercountyhistory.org/ Brewster County, The Honorable Val Clark Beard, Alpine Coleman County, The Honorable Jimmie Hobbs Dickens County, The Honorable Lesa Arnold El Paso County Historical Commission Fayette County http://www.co.fayette.tx.us/ Jefferson County Historical Commission http://www.co.jefferson.tx.us/historical_commission/links.htm Polk County, The Honorable John Thompson http://www.co.polk.tx.us/ips/cms Tarrant County Historical Commission http://www.tarrantcounty.com/ehistory/site/default.asp Tom Green County Historical Commission Wheeler County, Judge Jerry Dan Hefley Government – State: Texas Historical Commission http://www.thc.state.tx.us/ Main Street Organizations & Chambers of Commerce: Texas Downtown Association www.texasdowntown.org Beaumont Main Street http://www.beaumontmainstreet.com Belton Area Chamber of Commerce http://www.beltonchamber.com/ Corsicana Main Street http://www.ci.corsicana.tx.us/departments/mainstreet.php Gladewater Main Street Levelland Main Street http://www.ci.levelland.tx.us/index.aspx?NID=38 San Marcos Main Street Program http://www.ci.san‐marcos.tx.us/departments/mainstreet/ Historic Preservation Organizations and Sites: Friends of San Jacinto Battleground, Houston https://www.friendsofsanjacinto.com/ Galveston Historical Foundation http://galvestonhistory.com/ Historic Bridge Foundation http://historicbridgefoundation.com/ Historic Fort Worth, Inc. http://historicfortworth.org/ Historic Mesquite, Inc. http://www.cityofmesquite.com/hmi/ San Antonio Conservation Society http://www.saconservation.org/ Texas Forest Trail Region www.texasforesttrail.com Preservation Texas Business Member Directory Page 4 of 4 Texas Forts Trail http://www.texasfortstrail.com Texas Historical Foundation www.texashistoricalfoundation.org Texas Lakes Trail Region www.texaslakestrail.com Texas Plains Trail Region http://www.texasplainstrail.com/ Victoria Preservation, Inc http://www.vpitx.com/ Realtors: Linda Team, Austin http://www.thekinneycompany.com/ Suzy Juncker, Austin http://www.aveone.com/agents2/sjuncker.htm Surveying: Trans Pecos Land Surveyors, Inc. – Mr. Travis Roberts .
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