It’s been awhile since we’ve posted anything!!!! Had to post a few snow pictures.
Its Snowing!!!!!
Building
Sunset in Cleburne TX
Sunset in Cleburne TX. Overlooking our building and turning toward the Courthouse.
Timeline Video
I’m working on a time line video from start to finish. This is the initial draft.
New Windows
During the asbestos removal they had to remove the old windows and window seals. The City gave us approval to install the new windows until the final Engineer Drawings are reviewed and approved. Here are the new windows.
Building Outside Video
Here is a short video of the front and back of the building prior to any work starting.
Good News!
Good news!!!!!
The Cleburne City Council awarded us a $5,000 grant for the facade of the building! See the Cleburne Times Review link below!
http://cleburnetimesreview.cnhi.newsmemory.com/publink.php?shareid=4ffce035b
Council members also approved a $5,000 grant to James and Teresa Ferens for their property at 106 E. Henderson St. The couple bought the building, which was formerly The Comic Boxx, about a year ago. They plan to renovate the upstairs into a loft apartment and plan to renovate and lease the downstairs.
Teresa Ferens said they will use the grant to repaint the building’s exterior.
Ferens said asbestos abatement of the building is complete and that second floor windows are being installed. Final designs and engineer drawings for the building are in the works, she said.
LOOK!!!! NEW WINDOWS!!!!
Finding the Right Building
May 2016.
After an in-depth tour of the building, we started researching the history, and what it would take to renovate and bring the building up to modern codes.
The Layland Museum, Johnson County Courthouse Museum, and the Johnson County Real Property Records were invaluable to find the history of the building.
http://www.visitcleburne.com/business/jc-courthouse-museum
https://i2tx.uslandrecords.com/TX/Johnson/D/Default.aspx
Here is what we found:
The building was constructed in 1881 by Harvey S. Wilson as a dry goods store. They sold agricultural tools and provided service and maintenance for horse drawn carriages. In the early 1920’s the building housed a candy store and a department store. By the late 20’s or early 30’s there had been an auto supply, transistor radio parts store, and the Oakland Motor Car showroom (the cars were on the second floor!).
Many other businesses operated in the building, Sears Catalog, Allstate Insurance, Joe’s Appliance Shop, the Quick Print Shop, and in 1997, the Comic Boxx. By 2013 the building was being used as a warehouse and workshop for Owen’s Home Furnishings. In 2017, the building was purchased to be renovated. The top floor will be residential, an open concept loft, and the bottom floor will be rented out as retail space.