Preservation Academy
Preservation Academy
The Office of Historic Preservation's Preservation Academy offers free classes and workshops for residents interested in on all aspects of historic preservation. These regular sessions cover topics like:
- How to take care of old buildings
- Working with the City
- Making buildings more environmentally friendly, and more!
Our goal is to empower the community and property owners by sharing the knowledge and tools they need to take good care of their historic places.
Join one of our free classes to further your knowledge and find the information you need for your next project.
Historic Preservation 101
Historic Preservation 101
At this class, you'll become familiar with San Antonio’s historic preservation program, why preservation is important, and the benefits it offers to our community. Cory Edwards, Deputy Historic Preservation Officer, will guide you through the various preservation tools and programs used by our department.
Historic Architecture of SA
You may have noticed there are lots of historic homes in San Antonio of various architectural styles. Join us to learn the names and character defining features of the common residential architectural styles in SA. You’ll also learn a little bit about when and why these styles came to be in our city. Your guide will be Amy Fulkerson, Senior Historic Preservation Specialist.
The presentation will be hosted virtually on Teams.
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Grow a Pollinator Garden
Native gardens offer many benefits: minimizing landscape maintenance, reducing your water bill, attracting pollinators, and avoiding fertilizers and pesticides. Come learn how to get started, choosing native plants, and what to consider along the way. You’ll learn from David Jimenez, Education Coordinator with COSA Parks & Recreation, Natural Areas Parks.
Financing your Rehab
Need to find the money to do some work on your house? This class Rodney Cabrera from Firstmark Federal Credit Union will walk you through the different options for financing your home rehab. You’ll learn about different financing products available, questions to ask, and what the process includes start to finish.
Breakfast tacos and coffee available. Registration required.
Sponsored by Firstmark Credit Union.