Projects

Received funding to replace worn siding on the replica of the original mill house, which was built along with a mill wheel and museum that educates the public about Anderson Mill’s history.

THF funding applied to costs associated with creating and installing historic signage along the hike and bike trail established in Rockport and Fulton, eventually the trail will extend throughout the county.

Grant assistance for Phase 1 of landscaping on the grounds of the Charles Goodnight Historical Center, which includes the fully-restored Charles and Molly Goodnight Home, the Haley Visitor and Educational Center, and three restored outbuildings: the Cattalo (Caretaker’s) Cottage, a well house, and bunk house. The property is also surrounded by 30 acres of a playa lake and wildlife habitat.

Grant monies restored the property’s bunkhouse and assist in the renovation of the original foreman’s (Cattalo) house to serve as the residence of the property’s caretaker.

Grant assistance towards the restoration of Santa Fe Car#3163, a 1946 passenger train coach. When the project is completed, it will be used as a concession car for use on ASTA’s historic railroad tours in Central Texas.

For archival storage of photographs.

Funding for the continued restoration of the Dickey House, which will highlight Dr. James Dickey’s contribution to the health and wellness of his community.

Grant monies given for the development of a preservation plan for the Dr. James Lee Dickey House for use as a museum. The Dickey House was included in Preservation Texas’s 2008 Most Endangered Places listing.

THF award for a project to commission and install a six-foot tall statue of General Patrick Ronayne Cleburne. Grant funds will be applied to expenses for the sculpting and casting of the statue.

A grant award for producing virtual, website tours of some of the museum’s extensive collection focusing on African American military service in Texas and the United States.

Grant money for the placement of a monument dedicated to veterans of the Vietnam War on the grounds of the State Capitol Building.

THF grant covered expenses associated with preparing a traveling photography exhibit highlighting 10 buildings in Texas designed by nationally-renowned, early 20th-century architect Louis Curtiss.

For restoration and renovation of Old Castell School Building as a community center.

Funds used to print brochures to promote Texas Independence Day.

Funding assistance for the final restoration phases of the museum, specifically for accessibility and public safety measures, including an elevator, a steel column and beam grid, and fire-suppression system.

Awarded funding to complete Phases III and IV of the Restoration Master Plan for the 1903 Knights of Pythias building. The museum, once restored, will function as an educational facility designed to preserve the ranching and western heritage of south central Texas.

Grant for rebuilding the 1870s log cabin inside the Morton Museum.

Funds for photographic archive preservation materials.

Received a grant to make its collection of archeological artifacts more accessible through use of a laptop computer with Power Point capabilities and projector.

Grant monies to replace existing doors in the Clark Hotel Historical Museum with historically accurate ones.

Grant funds given for a multi-media and suitcase museum education project documenting Danish settlements in Texas.

Funds, in part, the restoration of a significant portrait of Sam Houston by Texas artist Henry A. McArdle.

THF grant award for post-production costs of Before the Curtain Rises, a documentary on Texas’ Interstate Theatre motion picture exhibition company, founded by Karl Hoblitzelle, which included a network of 250 theaters throughout the state.

Grant for stained glass windows restoration

THF awarded a conditional grant for a project to develop interpretive signage and brochures for a portion of the El Camino Real, which was designated as a National Historic Trail in 2004. The markers and published material will deliver historical background about the trail in general and the site in particular.

Funding for engineering consultation fees related to a study of the Bluff Dale Brigde The 1891 structure is the oldest surviving example of a cable-stayed bridge in Texas and one of the earliest examples in the United States.

Funds for film project recording the history of Matagorda Island.

Grant funding will underwrite costs associated with production of an educational HD video series to supplement Lone Star Lessons, a classroom curriculum focused on the role of the Texas Rangers. The lessons and DVD series will be disseminated to educators statewide.

Funds used to purchase 70 memorial crosses for the Texas Ranger Memorial Cross Program.

In support of the FTRF Memorial Cross Program, which researches, identifies, and documents the burial sites of Texas Rangers statewide. A memorial cross is placed at their graves.