Hill County Courthouse
Hillsboro, Texas
A fire razed most of Hill County Courthouse in 1991, but with the use of fragments remaining from the fire and a few historical photographs, Architexas prepared the documents for the reconstruction of the building. The project utilized ISTEA funds and was a catalyst for the development of the Texas Historical Commission’s Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program (THCPP), when the county judge got involved in obtaining funding from the legislature. The project involved multiple phases of construction due to funding shortages, despite the help of local talents like Willie Nelson. Former President and then Governor George W. Bush attended the opening ceremony and the First Lady assisted in obtaining state funds for other courthouses.
Expansion became necessary in early 2008, and Architexas was asked to conduct a county-wide facilities study. As part of the evaluation, Architexas identified work necessary to possibly adapt and finish out the fourth-floor attic level of the historic courthouse for county office functions and determined that additional space would be necessary to accommodate the rapid county growth. Architexas evaluated other existing buildings and properties owned by the county to determine the most efficient allocation of county departments. As part of the final product, Architexas presented several expansion options for the county, including the construction of a new county complex. Hill County chose to pause moving forward as they determine project funding opportunities.
