Historic Waxahachie, Inc. (HWI) awarded its $1,500.00 scholarship to Waxahachie High School Senior Emma Perkins at the Waxahachie ISD Awards Night on May 15th. Emma wrote an inspiring essay on “Why does having so many well preserved historic properties make Read More …
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City of Waxahachie Historic Tax Exemption Deadline March 15th
If you live in a historic home – which is now any home built before 1975, you may be eligible for the City of Waxahachie Historic Property Tax Exemption. This program is administered by the City of Waxahachie Heritage Preservation Read More …
HWI Awards 5th Annual Scholarship
Historic Waxahachie, Inc. awarded a $1,500.00 scholarship to Waxahachie High School Senior Amber Morgan. Amber wrote an essay on why having so many well-preserved historic properties makes Waxahachie a better place to live. She thoughtfully describes that historic structures allow Read More …
2023 HWI Essay Scholarship – Open for Applications
HWI is once again providing a scholarship to a deserving WISD graduating Senior. Applications can be found on the WISD Scholarship Site. The deadline to submit an application is March 20, 2023. This is the fifth year HWI has provided Read More …
HWI Awards Fourth Annual Scholarship
Congratulations to Presley Hollingsworth! Historic Waxahachie, Inc. awarded a $1,500.00 scholarship to Waxahachie High School Senior Presley Hollingsworth. Presley wrote an essay on the importance of historic preservation to the City of Waxahachie, in which she described how historic preservation Read More …
Saving Places Waxahachie Program
Historic Waxahachie, Inc. is pleased to announce a new program, Saving Places Waxahachie. This program encourages people to nominate places that have special historical meaning for them. HWI is asking people to tell their stories about these places. In May, Read More …
HWI 2022 Membership Drive
HWI will be having its annual membership drive from January 31st to March 30th. We sincerely hope that you will renew your membership as we continue our mission to protect Waxahachie’s heritage. Lots of exciting things are happening around our Read More …
HWI 2023 Annual Essay Scholarship – Open for Applications
HWI is once again providing a scholarship to deserving WISD graduating Seniors. Applications can be found on the WISD Scholarship Site. The deadline to mail in applications is March 20, 2023. By providing this scholarship, HWI hopes that students will Read More …
HWI 2021 3rd Annual Scholarship Recipient
Congratulations to Michael Davis! Historic Waxahachie, Inc. awarded a $1,500.00 scholarship to Waxahachie High School Senior Michael Davis. Michael wrote an essay on History Through the Eyes of Baseball, in which he described the cultural significance and importance of Richards Read More …
HWI 2022 Essay Scholarship Application
HWI is once again providing a scholarship to deserving WISD graduating Seniors. Applications can be found on the WISD Scholarship Site. The deadline to mail in applications is March 22, 2022. By providing this scholarship, HWI hopes that students will Read More …