Our Services
Garage Project
During the fall of 2024 the Flower Hill Center will restore our historic 1920's Garage into a multi-use space. Working with architects from Lord Aeck Sargent, we will restore the brick walls, install a new roof, level the concrete floor and add dynamic glass folding doors creating a vibrant and climate controlled space. In phase two, we will landscape the grounds surrounding the garage and add accessible pathways to transform the upper part of our grounds into a space for events, education, and gathering.
Collections Management
Thanks to a generous donation from a local philanthropist, Flower Hill is able to move forward with our efforts to catalog, research, and care for our extensive collections. Totaling over 60,000 items, Flower Hill is home to centuries old furniture, textiles, rare books, art, trinkets from around the world, and treasures from the early days of Austin.
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Grounds Maintenance
As we continue to develop the grounds at Flower Hill we are working to restore the decorative iron work railings, gates, and historic rose arbor.
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In 2024 Flower Hill welcomed our first Gardener-in-residence, Michelle Jantsch. With her help we are rebuilding and growing the food sustainability the Smoots enjoyed for three generations.
Foundation Repairs
The next major step in restoring the historic Smoot family home is to stabilize the floors and foundation. As we head towards our 150th anniversary of the home being built, we will embark on our biggest project yet. By the winter of 2025 we hope to be under construction, working with a team of experts, to secure the structure of the home.