Title |
Hill County Courthouse |
County |
Hill |
City |
Hillsboro |
Address |
1 N. Waco Street, HIllsboro TX 76645 |
Zip |
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Current Use |
Active Courthouse |
Owner |
County |
Service Dates |
1890-1996, 1999-Present |
Constructed |
1890 |
Architect |
Wesley Clarke Dodson |
Contractor |
Thomas Lovell |
Style |
Second Empire |
Square Feet |
0 |
RTHL Note |
1964 |
RTHL |
Yes |
SAL Note |
yes |
SAL |
Yes |
NR District |
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NR Note |
1971 |
NR |
Yes |
HD Eligible |
No |
Description |
Constructed of limestone with sheet metal details in the Second Empire style. The building features double height windows, a bracketed cornice, four corner pavilions with mansard roofs and cresting, a full height portico topped with a bracketed broken pediment and supported by double fluted limestone columns, and a tall, central ornamental clocktower. A New Year's Day fire in 1996 destroyed all but the load bearing limestone walls. The courthouse was restored, reconstructed and rededicated in 1999. |
Modifications |
Exterior renovated in 1970. Completely gutted by fire in 1993. Reconstruction work in progress (1996). ISTEA Grant: Reconstruction of roof to match the original 1890 design and includes replacement of the mansard roof cupolas, bell tower and ornamentation. |
Deed Covenant Expiration |
2005 |
Federal Grant Project |
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Federal Grant Year |
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State Grant Project |
Column reconstruction following fire damage |
State Grant Amount |
6000 |
State Grant Year |
1994 |
Historic Structure Report Date |
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Historic Structure Report Author |
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Master Plan Date |
1994-1997 |
Master Plan Author |
ArchiTexas |
Historic American Buildings Survey |
1961 |
County Population (1995) |
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Easement |
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Easement Executed |
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Easement Expiration |
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Master Plan |
No |
Architect Firm |
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Bibliography |
The People's Architecture, Views in Texas 1895-96 |
Construction Docs |
WPA records plan 1934 ABT (UT Center for American History) |
Interior Images |
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