Highland Park, Texas
N 32° 49.729 W 096° 47.787
14S E 706264 N 3634460
Highland Park Town Hall is located at 4700 Drexel Street, Highland Park Texas.
Waymark Code: WM63XN
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/29/2009
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The municipal complex known as Town Hall has changed quite a bit over the past 85 years. Shortly after the Town was incorporated in 1913, the Town Council authorized the purchase of a fire engine and the construction of a building that would serve as “Engine House.”
In 1923, a new Town Hall designed by architects Otto Lang and Frank Witchell was constructed next to the Engine House along Hackberry Creek. This beautiful Spanish Colonial-style building featured the ornate entryway and tower that uniquely identify Town Hall. When it opened, the new Town Hall housed the Town offices and a public auditorium.
A new Fire Station was built in 1924 next to Town Hall. In 1930, both a Library and an Art Gallery were built adjoining Town Hall. This addition ingeniously spanned Hackberry Creek so that the creek ran under the building.
Town Hall has undergone a number of renovations, both on a small and on a grand scale. Through the years, the Auditorium was renovated to become office and meeting space and the Art Gallery was repurposed to become both a part of the Library and the Town Council Chambers. Also during renovations, Town Hall and the Public Safety building were connected. In 2003, the part of the complex housing the Department of Public Safety was demolished and replaced with a larger, more modern facility. In 2008, the Highland Park Library was extensively remodeled.
Today, the first floor of Town Hall houses the General Administrative offices, Utility Billing & Customer Service Department, Building Inspection Department, and the Engineering Department. The second floor houses the Municipal Court, the Finance Department, and the Town Council Chambers.
Highland Park Town Hall is located at 4700 Drexel Drive. Normal business hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The Highland Park Library is adjacent to Town Hall, and normal operating hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Also adjacent to Town Hall is the Highland Park Department of Public Safety. The Dispatch office is open 24 hours a day, and normal operating hours for the administrative offices are 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday though Friday.