HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- On Sunday, a group gathered outside the historic Kirby mansion in Midtown and hosted a vigil for the building.

This follows a partial demolition that began on Friday, before city officials stopped the work over permitting issues, according to preservationists.

"Everybody knows this, you know, it's the Kirby mansion. Nobody knows the address, but they know the Kirby mansion," neighbor Jason Fuller said.