| Title |
Hill County Courthouse (1890) |
| 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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