Anthem Group Waco | Development & Design

Building the future of Waco by preserving and restoring the past.

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The Anthem Group is a leading developer in Waco, Texas, located in the historic, newly restored Praetorian building in the heart of Downtown. Our team is proudly dedicated to rejuvenating the city, culture, and community of Waco. With this, we believe structural preservation and restoration will be a healthy contributing factor to a more connected, safer, and vibrant future for our city.

"There is a lot of potential and authenticity in Downtown Waco and we’re happy to be part of the creative growth & development that we’re seeing." -Peter Ellis, Founder.

Our team’s collective years of experience and a true eye for detail and design, coupled with high-quality craftsmanship, ensures our companies continual focus on various impactful and successful developments throughout the city. From meticulous planning and coordination to thoughtful intentional design, the people of Anthem put full heart into everything that we do.

Anthem Group Initiatives:

Development by Design

Historic restoration
Intentional design
Quality craftsmanship
Reliable construction

Community & culture
Investing into our city
Planning for the future
Preserving Waco's history

The Praetorian est. 1912

Historically Restored | Anthem Group Headquarters

The Praetorian is an historic 7-story building located at 601 Franklin Avenue in downtown Waco. Designed by the Dallas architectural firm of C. W. Bulger & Co. in the Chicago school or Modern style of architecture. Completed in 1915 by Hughes O'Rourke Construction to originally house the Praetorian Insurance Company.

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Connecting Our Community

First Friday Waco | An Anthem Group Initiative

Culture, community and supporting other local businesses in our neighborhood is important to our organization, which is why we started this monthly First Friday Waco event 7 years ago. Grab your friends and family and join us on the first Friday of each month in Downtown Waco. Enjoy special activities, food & drinks, live music & the arts, and so much more!