History of the House
In 1971, The Hill Country Rehabilitation House, Inc backed a non-profit voluntary health facility to a Halfway House for substance abuse in Kerrville. The first facility was at the corner of Tivy and Jefferson, a home originally built in the 1890's for newspaper publisher J E Ginstead and owned by St. Peter's Episcopal Church. In 1985, the church offered it to the State Hospital on the condition that it be moved. They accepted and moved it to its present location off Lemos St, 114 Texas Circle. The facility opened in September 1986 with the assistance of the State Hospital and with two HCRH house managers, Fred Reeves and Norman Turner.
The house was named in honor of Norman Turner, house manager for over 15 years, that lived on site to care and support those living in the house. Ray, one of the original Board Members, helped by having a "fish Fry" at every board meeting, including the tenants of the house.
Since the move to the new location, the "Turner House" has helped hundreds of men during their path to recovery.
The house was named in honor of Norman Turner, house manager for over 15 years, that lived on site to care and support those living in the house. Ray, one of the original Board Members, helped by having a "fish Fry" at every board meeting, including the tenants of the house.
Since the move to the new location, the "Turner House" has helped hundreds of men during their path to recovery.
