Early Donors Get a Sneak Peek at Hilgers House

Austin Bar Association hosted the first of what will be many social events at our newly purchased headquarters, Hilgers House, on May 2, 2019. The happy hour celebrated the early donors who helped kick off the “Our Home on Judges Hill” capital campaign.

In spite of the rainy weather, about 100 guests met at the new property at 712 W. 16th Street for drinks and appetizers and to tour the historic home on Judges Hill. The highlight of the evening was when President Adam Schramek revealed the spaces in the house named after major donors.

HILGERS HOUSE: FIRST FLOOR

• Vinson & Elkins Front Gate

• Howry Breen Veranda

• Thompson Knight Foyer

• Naranjo Ewbank Lounge

• Terry Tottenham Boardroom, sponsored by Norton Rose Fulbright

• Stanley and Karen Wang Kitchen

• Sharp Mobile Bar

• Graves Dougherty Hearon & Moody Conference Room

• Justice Kelly Powder Room

• Bill Whitehurst Leadership Wall, sponsored by Whitehurst, Harkness, Brees, Cheng, Alsaffar, Higginbotham & Jacob

• Yvonne K. Puig and Edward O. Lent III Grand Staircase

• (Still available for sponsorship: Office #1 – $7,500)

HILGERS HOUSE: SECOND FLOOR

• DeLaine Ward Executive Suites, sponsored by past presidents of the Austin Bar

• Cleveland Terrazas Office

• Senator Kirk Watson Covered Porch

• (Still available for sponsorship: Offices #2 and #3 – $6,000 each.)

HILGERS HOUSE: THIRD FLOOR

• (Still available for sponsorship: Offices #5 and #6 – $6,000 each.)

LOEWY FAMILY CARRIAGE HOUSE

• Fowler Law Firm Patio

• The AYLA Walkway

• Jackson Walker Visionary Wall

• (Still available for sponsorship: Conference Room – $50,000; and Guest Suite – $25,000.)

Thank you to all who have already donated to the “Our Home on Judges Hill” capital campaign. All donations—large and small— are greatly appreciated.

The capital campaign will continue to strive towards its goal of raising $750,000 in order to equip Hilgers House with modern technology and furnishings, transforming the home into a functional, working office with meeting space. Updates will include making the home ADA compliant and converting the detached three-car garage into a comfortable conference room.

A few rooms remain available for sponsorships, and pavers and more naming opportunities will be available soon. If you are interested in learning more about these naming opportunities, contact DeLaine Ward at delaine@austinbar.org.

All donors will receive recognition in Austin Lawyer and on the Austin Bar website. Gifts of $1,000 to $4,999 will be recognized on the Jackson Walker Visionary Wall in the Loewy Family Carriage House, and gifts of $5,000 or more will be recognized on the Bill Whitehurst Leadership Wall in the main house. Donations can be made in recurring payments over five years. To donate and to see a complete list of donors, visit ourhomeonjudgeshill.com. AL