The restoration of the San Saba County Courthouse is the result of a 20-year effort with continuous commitment from county leaders and the community, and the assistance of the Texas Historical Commission through two emergency grants and a final construction grant totaling over $5.2 million under the Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program. The process began with … [Read more...] about Courthouse Trails: San Saba County Courthouse – San Saba
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15 Historic Courthouses Receive $20 Million in Preservation Grants
The Texas Historical Commission (THC) has announced grant recipients for Round X of the nationally recognized Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program (THCPP). The THC awarded matching grants totaling $19,713,303 to 15 counties to aid in preservation of their historic courthouses, including four grants to undertake full restorations. Falls, Hunt, Marion, and Menard … [Read more...] about 15 Historic Courthouses Receive $20 Million in Preservation Grants
Texas Legislature Appropriates $20.2 Million for Courthouse Preservation
Texas Historical Commission Legislature Appropriates $20.2 Million for Courthouse Preservation The 85th Texas Legislature allocated $20.2 million to the Texas Historical Commission’s (THC) Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program (THCPP) for its 10th grant cycle. Grant applications and a timeline will be available at thc.texas.gov in late August; the application … [Read more...] about Texas Legislature Appropriates $20.2 Million for Courthouse Preservation
Courthouse Trails: Guadalupe County Courthouse – Seguin
The 1935 Guadalupe County Courthouse reopened for business in November 2016 following a $5 million renovation project, which was paid for with county reserve funds and came in under budget. ThornGraves served as the renovation project architect, with the Koehler Company, a local business, as the general contractor. The county courthouse was originally designed by L.W. … [Read more...] about Courthouse Trails: Guadalupe County Courthouse – Seguin
Bexar County Courthouse – San Antonio
The original Bexar County Courthouse was designed by famed architect James Riely Gordon and completed in 1896. Last summer the county celebrated the completion of its $9.1 million restoration project funded by the Texas Historical Commission (THC) Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program, the Hidalgo Foundation of Bexar County, and other general funds. Restoration … [Read more...] about Bexar County Courthouse – San Antonio