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I I I I I I I I I I I ! I I I i I II I I I I ! ! RCHITEXAS Project Profile Ellis County Courthouse Waxahachie, Texas C~ent Ellis County, Texas ARCH/TEXAS prepared a Historic Structures Report that included a restoration master plan for the historic Ellis County Courthouse, designed by J. Riley Gordon and constructed in 1895. The Historic Structures Report was initiated with a detailed and comprehensive evaluation of existing conditions to determine the most appropriate method to stabilize and preserve this valuable historic resource. Since no original drawings exist, ARCHITEXAS field measured the building so that plans and elevations of the structure could be drawn and an accurate analysis could be made. The inspection was based on a format established by the National Park Service and was organized into priorities and associated costs for restora- tion to allow for a long range master plan. ARCH/TEXAS prepared Construction Documents for Phase I Exterior Roof Restoration. This scope of work included slate roof replacement, replication and restoration of decorative ornamental copper sheet metal, clock restoration, exterior building lighting, and pecos red sandstone cleaning, repair, patching, replacement, and decorative carving. Work was completed in fall 1999. ARCH/TEXAS is currently preparing Construction Documents for restoration of the complete interior, exterior, and courthouse grounds. The Phase II project budgeX is $5,500,000 and construction is scheduled to begin in late summer 1999. ARCH/TEXAS updated the Historic Structures Report and Master Plan to meet the standards of Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program.