About Save Our Landmarks
Save our Landmarks is a grassroots organization made up of concerned citizens, architects, theatre enthusiasts, and professional preservationists.
Our mission is to save the Alabama and River Oaks Theatres, along with their adjacent retail centers from demolition. With this preservation campaign, we also want to promote the debate about historic preservation in Houston, resulting in (at long last) a strong and enduring preservation ordinance that with benefit all historic structures in our city.
These buildings represent some of the oldest, most historic, and in some cases architecturally significant structures in Houston. Their loss would not only destroy Houston’s oldest retail center and two of our last examples of movie theatres from the golden age of cinema, but it would profoundly impact Houston’s quality of life that is shaped by vibrant community treasures such as these.
We want to work with the various stakeholders in this issue, Weingarten Realty (the property owners), the city, and the citizens of Houston to bring about an outcome where everyone wins. We feel a preservation approach to these properties will pay real dividends to Weingarten Realty and increase the quality of life quotient that is so important in promoting economic development today.
Our group meets every Monday at 5:30pm at the River Oaks Café. Check the News section for updates.
Groups working with us are:
