Sabine County Amphitheater & Parking Area in Hemphill, TX

The Sabine County Amphitheater & Parking Area is a new construction project located at 712 Vantage Point in Hemphill, Texas. The filing describes the build as a new timber-framed amphitheater accompanied by an asphalt parking area and concrete walks. The total estimated cost for this development is $1,250,000, covering a building area of 1,300 square feet.

Sabine River Authority of Texas is the owner of record for this initiative. The design firm listed in the public records is Freese & Nichols, Inc. The registered accessibility specialist for the project is Melisa R Chapman. This project involves public funds and public land, placing it within the scope of TDLR registration requirements.

Construction Timeline and Status

Construction was scheduled to begin in September 2025, with a completion date listed as March 2026. TDLR completed the plan review process in January 2026. Despite the scheduled completion date having passed, TDLR has not yet recorded a final inspection. Consequently, the current state of the site is not confirmed in the public record.

The site is located in Sabine County, specifically in the Hemphill area. This classification indicates the location is not within the high-risk flood zone defined by the National Flood Hazard Layer.

Regional Context and Comparisons

Within Sabine County, there have been 19 TDLR-registered new construction filings. The median estimated cost for these projects is $1,000,000. The Sabine County Amphitheater project cost of $1,250,000 is above this county median. The median size for new construction in the county is 10,735 square feet, whereas this project is 1,300 square feet.

The cost per square foot for this amphitheater is calculated at $962. This figure is above the county median of $68 per square foot for new construction filings. The scheduled build window for this project was 181 days, which is shorter than the county median build window of 273 days. Sabine River Authority of Texas has three other TDLR-registered projects totaling $9,910,000, including the Pendleton Office in Hemphill.

Freese & Nichols, Inc. has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $15,016,813. These include various infrastructure and office projects in Fort Worth, Lewisville, and Bryan. The local area profile for ZIP code 75948 indicates a population of about 5,218 residents. The median household income in this area is $60,184, and the median owner-occupied home value is $170,200.