Old Fitzhugh Road, Dripping Springs, Texas

Post Oak was contracted by the City of Dripping Springs, Texas to complete a resurvey of the locally designated Old Fitzhugh Road historic district. The Old Fitzhugh Road local historic district was previously surveyed in 2014 and was also partially surveyed during a 1988 historic resources survey of Dripping Springs. Due to changes within the district and recent development pressure, the City hired Post Oak to document the current condition of the district and provide recommendations for further preservation efforts.

The local Old Fitzhugh Road historic district is a primarily residential and historically agricultural district with some more recent scattered commercial development. The earliest buildings within the district date to the turn of the 20th century, although the district encompasses numerous resources constructed during the post-war building boom, as well as some modern infill. Post Oak inventoried 76 extant resources on 40 parcels within the district boundaries, including historic-age resources, some vacant lots, and modern infill. Post Oak provided survey forms, an inventory table, historic context, rural historic landscape evaluation, evaluations of all resources within the district, and  recommended preservation priorities. Post Oak submitted a Historic Resources Survey Report (HRSR) to the City, presented their findings to the Historic Preservation Commission, and finalized the project in May 2024.