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V T H E F I R S T P H A S E , T H E E X T E R I O R by Tracy Wolff q Tracy Wolff climbing to the top of the courthouse during the exterior restoration In 2001, Nelson’s first year as county judge, the Commissioners Court received a grant in the amount of $2.6 million from the Texas Historical Commission to restore the exterior of the courthouse. The grant was received in response to an application submitted by former County Judge Cyndi Krier. Betty Bueche was assigned by 3D/International to begin the design work. It took one year to complete plan. 3/D International then retained Betty to act as the construction manager agent. To supervise the work, Betty moved into a small construction trailer that we located on the grounds. Bid packages were C h a p t e r V F 2 7
q Bexar County Courthouse. submitted for masonry, electrical, painting, and window restoration. Work began in February of 2002. After the scaffolding was installed, Nelson and I climbed up to the top of the courthouse to view the work that was in progress. We got to see first-hand and up-close the damage that had been done to the Pecos red sandstone, the terra cotta and the windows. Almost immediately I was able to raise $300,000 from the San Antonio Conservation Society. They were concerned about the historic courthouse and were glad that it would be properly restored. Over the next year, 509 windows were restored. The chipped-off pieces of sandstone and terra cotta were repaired, as well as all the cast-iron railings. The project was completed in 2002. Texas Construction Magazine gave us an award of excellence in the Public Renovation/Restoration category. Betty Bueche could now see that Nelson and I were committed to completing the restoration of the courthouse. So, she accepted an invitation to come to work for the county full time. Over the next 16 years, she would play the leading role in the restoration. We are forever grateful to Betty. While I continued successfully over the years to raise funds for all three goals of the Hidalgo Foundation, my first major project remained my priority—raising funds to build the children’s court. 2 8 F T H E H E A R T O F B E X A R C O U N T Y
Page 1 and 2: THE HEART OF BEXAR COUNTY RESTORATI
Page 3 and 4: First Edition Copyright © 2020 HPN
Page 5 and 6: CONTENTS FOREWORD .................
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Page 9 and 10: I E V O L U T I O N O F C I T Y H A
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Page 13 and 14: q Architect’s Drawing of the Bexa
Page 15 and 16: II R E S T O R A T I O N O F C I T
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Page 19 and 20: III T H E D E C L I N E O F T H E C
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