The fourth courthouse for Hill County (organized in 1853) and the third one located in Hillsboro, this impressive landmark replaced a brick court building erected in 1874. Contractors Lovell, Miller and Hood of Brownsville built this rusticated limestone structure in 1890. Waco architect W. C. Dodson, who designed a number of public buildings, planned the modified French Second Empire styling. The three-story courthouse is topped by a seven-story clock tower. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1964
Hill County Courthouse (1964)
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Hill County Courthouse is a historical marker in Hillsboro, Hill County, dedicated in 1964. It is one of 104 historical markers documented in Hill County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 199 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.0113, -97.1306 near Hillsboro. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hill County Courthouse (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Hill County, Hill County Courthouse, and Site of Old Lexington Village.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5217002481. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
“Hill County Courthouse” names 3 distinct records in Hill County. This page is the historical marker dedicated in 1964 in Hillsboro. The others:
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