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FYI---- The Old Sixth Ward is now Houston's first and only Protected Historic District (and the oldest intact neighborhood in Houston). It was a years-long, very labor intensive battle that took great persistence, some savvy, lots of networking with like-minded people and groups, and a whole lot of man hours and trips to City Council from a lot of people who love this neighborhood and were committed enough to "never say die" and never give up. And it took a supermajority of support, which this neighborhood has, and has had to prove to the city again and again across many years. We got our Protected Historic District designation August 1, 2007- nearly 10 years after becoming a municipally designated historic district, and almost 30 years after being listed as a National Register Historic District. Here is a link to the Certificate of Appropriateness & design guidelines (pattern book) for the Old Sixth Ward on the City's website. http://www.houstontx.gov/planning/historic.../sixth_ward.htm