Hill County Courthouse - March 12th, 2018
Visit the 1890 Hill County Courthouse in Hillsboro, TX
The bell for the fifth Hill County Courthouse
The bell rang the hours for 102 years until the 1993 fire
An electrical problem caused a fire in a 3rd floor office on NYD
Willie Nelson helped raised funds to restore the building
The restored courthouse was rededicated in 1999
Three-story limestone structure of Second Empire style
Original 1853 courthouse were two log homes a mile from here
West side of the courthouse from Covington Street
North side of the courthouse from Franklyn Street
The cornerstone was laid by the Hillsboro Lodge in 1890
County Judge, Commissioners & Builder from 1890 listed
Memorial to veterans KIA, MIA, POW from Hill County
The three story courthouse is topped by a 7-story clock tower
The Texas Chisholm Trail went by here back in the day
View of the east side of the courthouse from Waco Street
Your 1st view of the courthouse from Waco & Elm Streets (Hwy 22)
Sons of Confederate Veterans memorialized CSA soldiers in 1925