Hillsboro Assessment Blog: First Impressions

The city of Hillsboro is located in north central Texas about 50 miles south of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex on I-35. Often referred to as the “Antique Capitol of I-35”, the city is widely known for its Victorian houses, its historic courthouse, and the outlet mall. As I began to research I realized that although the city is known for its many tourist attractions; Hillsboro is now trying to position itself as commercial/industrial destination as well. Hillsboro was one of the original five members of the Texas Main Street program and is committed to the revitalization, preservation, and economic development of the Downtown Hillsboro commercial district.

The city has a number of informative websites that provide information on Hillsboro and its many advantages as a prime destination to live, work, or play. After reviewing these sites, I noticed that underlying message is that many of these sites did not provide any images of the city. Upon further review I found that Hillsboro has a number of historic buildings that truly tell the history of the city, yet I didn’t see a site that has all of their history and images in one place.