Hill County Courthouse

Courthouse building in Hillsboro, Hill County, Texas

United States historic place

Hill County Courthouse

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Hill County Courthouse (2022)

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Location| Courthouse Sq., Hillsboro, Texas
Coordinates| 32°00′40″N 97°07′50″W﻿ / ﻿32.01111°N 97.13056°W﻿ / 32.01111; -97.13056﻿ (Hill County Courthouse)
Area| less than one acre
Built| 1890
Architect| W.C. Dodson
Architectural style| Second Empire
NRHP reference No.| 71000939[1]
Added to NRHP| June 21, 1971

The Hill County Courthouse is a courthouse building in the town of Hillsboro, Hill County, Texas. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. The building was designed by architect W.C. Dodson using a Second Empire style. It was completed in 1890.[2][3][4]

The building was designated as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1964, and was listed on the National Register in 1971.

## Structure

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The building is a limestone structure fronted by Corinthian columns and having mansard roofs, with three floors of courtrooms and a seven-story clock tower rising from the middle.[3]

## 1993 electrical fire

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On January 1, 1993, the courthouse was heavily damaged by an electrical fire. It was rebuilt, courtesy of donations from around the world and two concerts sponsored by Hill County native Willie Nelson. The courthouse won the Downtown Association's 1999 award for "Best Restoration".[5]

## References

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1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. ^ "County Clerk". Hill County Texas. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
3. ^ a b "Hill County Courthouse". Texas Escapes. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
4. ^ "Details for Hill County Courthouse Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5217002481". Texas Historic Sites Atlas. Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
5. ^ "25th Anniversary Of Courthouse Fire Marked". The Hillsboro Reporter. January 11, 2018. Retrieved April 16, 2019.

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