Preservation through recreation: Developer works to preserve history of downtown Taylor while offering residents something new
Architect Doug Moss stands inside the former First Presbyterian Church in Taylor, which is being transformed into commercial space for restaurants. Photo by Abbey Archer
Outside the Talbot Commons Hotel, located on 616 Talbot Street in Taylor, located behind the former First Presbyterian Church.
A rendering shows The Rail Yard, a proposed gathering space and dining development at the corner of Main and First streets. Rendering courtesy Public Sketch
Architect and development partner Doug Moss grew up in Taylor when it was a walkable small town. Back when he attended Old Taylor High, he would stroll from school downtown to work at his family’s hardware store, Moss True Value.
As an adult, he spent 32 years as an architect in New York City, but returned to the Austin area in 2017. Now, he’s working with developers on multiple projects in T…
