Gender Diversity
Texas Historical Marker #16710
Elm Flat Cemetery. A cemetery was established at this site in Nov. 1877 when Thomas B. and Elizabeth Stone (Anderson) Wells buried two young sons near their family cabin. Lucinda Wells, a freed slave who remained with the Wells family after emancipation, was buried here in 1889. In 1883, Elizabeth Wells donated 1.5 acres for the establishment of a church and school for the people of the rural community of Elm flat. Mrs. Wells moved to Grimes county just prior to her 1908 death, but before leaving, she deeded to the county this two acre site, assuring the permanence of her family cemetery, as well as providing a final resting place for the residents of Elm Glat. Her adopted son, W.A. Wells, was buried here in 1928, and the cemetery remains active. #16710
4950 Power Plant Court, Granbury, TX, United States
Texas Historical Marker #16394
Long Creek Cemetery. This burial ground, also known as Temple Hall Cemetery, is the last remaining vestige of two early pioneer communities in Hood County. It is named for Long Creek, also known as Bee Creek, which runs through the rich farmland of this region. The cemetery served Temple Hall, a community organized by the 1850s, which was thought to be named for an early masonic lodge. Residents of center mill, another area settlement that existed in the mid-to-late 1800s, also used the graveyard, which originated on land donated by area settler John Farrell. The earliest known burials in Long Creek Cemetery are for the Haley children, who died in 1864 and 1865, respectively. Others buried here include school superintendent, Hood County judge and amateur historian, W.L. Dent; Parker County commissioner Edward C. Atwood; and Hood County commissioner Albert Hall. Also buried here is Thomas Parkinson, who settled in this area around 1859. He built a grist mill on Long Creek and later a cotton gin. Other interments include early settlers, prominent community leaders and veterans of conflicts dating to the Civil War. The cemetery features hand-carved markers, curbing, ledger stones, vertical stones, obelisks, grave slabs, and masonic, odd fellows, eastern star and woodmen of the world grave markers. The Long Creek Cemetery Association, which formed as early as 1909, cares for the burial ground. Today, Long Creek Cemetery is the last visible reminder of early area settlements and serves as a record of the pioneers who settled this region of Hood County. #16394
?, Granbury, TX, United States
Texas Historical Marker #15789
W.M. Miller Cemetery. W.M. Miller Cemetery, established 1894. Historic Texas Cemetery-2008 #15789
2359 Miller Court, Granbury, TX, United States
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Texas Historical Marker #15016
Baker-Carmichael House. Jess Baker, prominent local businessman, banker, and member of the Texas House of Representatives, and his wife Alice built this house in 1905. Following Jess Baker's death in 1921 and Alice Baker's death in 1922, the house was purchased by Dr. Arch Carmichael, a prominent local physician, and his wife Dora. This house is a fine example of a Queen Anne residence with some Classical Revival elements. It features a corner turret, formal portico with two-story columns, and a wraparound porch. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1996 #15016
226 E. Pearl St., Granbury, TX, United States
Texas Historical Marker #14060
Temple Hall United Methodist Church. Organized in 1854, Temple Hall United Methodist Church is one of the earliest institutions in Hood county. During the mid-1800s, residents formed the community of Center Mill. Needing a place of worship, they established two churches, including this one, originally called the Methodist Protestant Church. Thomas A. Parkinson, an early settler, provided this land for the church. Early church services reflected the pioneer life of area residents. Regular services began in 1855, when a pastor would hold worship once a month. Members attended church under a brush arbor and would sometimes end services early because of reports of Native Americans in the area. Around 1870, residents built a log building for use by the church, school and the temple of honor no. 23 lodge. Sam and Elvyria Crum granted the church property to the lodge in 1877. By 1900, members replaced the log building with a frame structure and the temple transferred ownership of land to the church. That building was used until members replaced it with the current structure. Throughout the years, Temple Hall United Methodist Church has played a vital role in and outside the community. Noted Hood county individuals have been members here, including W.l. Dent, a county judge and county school superintendent. Additionally, the church grounds have been used by many institutions and individuals. The church also has a rich history of contributing time and money to local needs as well as to national and global missions. Today, Temple Hall United Methodist Church continues to play a vital role as a spiritual leader in Hood county. #14060
?, Granbury, TX, United States
Texas Historical Marker #13160
First Baptist Church of Granbury. First Baptist Church of Granbury Early Texas settlers often worshipped in homes, or outdoors and under brush arbors. In this area, a group of men and women met for services near where Lambert's Branch joins the Brazos River. When the Rev. J.N. Chandler was traveling through the area in 1866, he came across the small group of worshippers and agreed to serve as their pastor, which he did for almost 20 years. Other early pastors and leaders were S.l. Tarrant, H.A. Thompson, M.M. Robinett and J.F. Nutt. During Chandler's tenure as minister to the young missionary Baptist church, the congregation organized a Sunday school in 1878 and joined the Paluxy Association in 1880. In 1882, the church began plans for building a sanctuary, and members of the Nutt family sold property to deacons I.M. Steele, C.W. Miller and Thomas Lockett. The congregation dedicated their house of worship in April 1884, and the building served them until 1904, when they selected a different lot and built a larger structure. Church members have actively supported missions at various levels, local through international. The Granbury auxiliary of the Foreign Missionary Society organized in 1890, later combining with the Home Missionary Society. The Woman's Missionary Society helped raise funds for the church sanctuaries and parsonage, also serving the community through a hospital pledge. The congregation has also supported mission churches in neighboring communities Thorp Spring and Fairview. The First Baptist Church of Granbury moved to this site in the 1990s. After more than 100 years of worship, it continues to serve its members and community. (2003) #13160
1851 Weatherford Hwy, Granbury, TX, United States
Texas Historical Marker #12956
Nubbin Ridge Cemetery. Nubbin Ridge Cemetery Established 1878 Historic Texas Cemetery - 2003 #12956
Nubbin Ridge Cemetery Rd, Granbury, TX, United States
Texas Historical Marker #12838
Granbury Cemetery. Granbury Cemetery Part of an original school land survey, this parcel was already known as "the cemetery lot" when deeded to the trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in 1885 for use as a public burial ground. A number of the stones here pre-date the 1866 founding of the city of Granbury, the earliest being that of John Edwards (1790-1853). Graves reportedly moved to this site from the Methodist churchyard on the courthouse square make it difficult to know whether some burials were original to the site or were reinterrments. In 1873, church leaders chose this hill as the location for a high school that became Granbury College in 1887. Following its closing, trustees deeded the school land to the city in 1915, allowing for College Hill's full usage as a cemetery. At rest here is War of 1812 veteran John Bennett Dickson (1793-1876), who was wounded in the Battle of New Orleans. He is joined by other veterans from the U.S.-Mexico War, the Civil War, World War I, World War II, Korea and Vietnam. Brigadier General Hiram B. Granbury (1831-1864), the city's namesake, was reinterred here in 1893; his surname is also recorded as Granberry. This cemetery chronicles the pioneers and generations of families who are the Granbury area's rich heritage. Historic Texas Cemetery-2001 #12838
Moore St and Hwy. 51 North, Granbury, TX, United States
Texas Historical Marker #12811
James Hogan Doyle and Mary Kate Stringfellow Doyle. James Hogan Doyle and Mary Kate Stringfellow Doyle A native of South Carolina, James Hogan Doyle (1846-1933) fought with the Confederacy during the Civil War, was recognized for his bravery and made his way to Texas about 1870. He settled in the Granbury area and purchased this property in town in 1876. Doyle established himself as a prominent merchant, banker and civic leader, serving several terms as treasurer for Hood County. In 1879, he married Mary Kate Stringfellow (1861-1942), member of an early Granbury family. Their home on this site was built about 1880 and enlarged by 1900 to accommodate their family of three children. The property remained in the Doyle family until 1939. (2002) #12811
123 W. Doyle, Granbury, TX, United States
Texas Historical Marker #12077
Dr. William and Eunice Walker House. Known as "The Honeymoon Cottage," this house was built about 1895 for Dr. William and Eunice Fitzhugh Walker. An eye, ear, nose, and throat specialist, Dr. Walker also owned the Palace Drugstore in nearby Tolar. Built by local contractor E. J. Holderness, the Walker home is a fine example of a Victorian cottage with Eastlake detailing, including turned woodwork, fishscale shingles in the gables, and stained glass windows. The Walkers sold the home in 1897 to former Hood County Sheriff and State Representative B. W. Morris. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1998 #12077
315 W. Bridge St., Granbury, TX, United States
Texas Historical Marker #06261
Smith-Savage House. Samuel Hancock Smith (1842-1906) had this residence built soon after he became Hood County tax assessor in 1883. Most of the decorative trim probably was added during an 1892 expansion of the home. From 1920 until 1956, this was the residence of the Savage family. William (1864-1933) and Emma (1878-1956) were Granbury merchants. Prominent features of the Smith-Savage house include its Eastlake porch and Italianate style bay window. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1986 Incise on base: Marker secured by Alison, Claudia & David Southern, owners since 1980. #6261
826 N. Thorp Spring Rd., Granbury, TX, United States
Texas Historical Marker #06260
Lees-Bryan House. This Eastlake style house was built in 1890 for Granbury Merchant J.C. Lees, a native of Canada. The home was sold to S.L. Bowden in 1895. Bowden's daughter Maude lived here after her marriage to Hardy H. Bryan in 1903. The corner porch entry and corner tower with fish-scale shingles and pyramidal roof are dominant features of the Lees-Bryan house, which remained in the Bryan family for nearly 70 years. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1985 #6260
121 W. Bluff St., Granbury, TX, United States
Texas Historical Marker #05913
Wright-Henderson-Duncan House. The three principal owners of this home each served terms as sheriff of Hood county. A.J. Wright (1819-1889) began the limestone structure about 1873 as a one story dogtrot dwelling. James F. Henderson, who acquired the house in 1881, added the second floor and victorian galleries. Charles M. Duncan (1878-1957) and his wife Emma (Wade), owners for a long period in the 20th century, helped preserve the residence. #5913
Spring Street and SH 144, near FM 51, Granbury, Granbury, TX, United States
Texas Historical Marker #05479
Thrash-Landers-Hiner House. North Carolina native Patrick H. Thrash (1832-1921) moved his family to this area in 1872. Thrash, Granbury's first mayor, built a one story frame home here about 1880. Downtown saloon owner George W. Landers purchased the property in 1899, then sold it to district attorney John J. Hiner in 1903. Hiner's brother, Hood county sheriff Thomas H. Hiner, acquired the property in 1915. This Queen Anne style frame house was enlarged to its current appearance between 1905 and 1910. #5479
201 W. Pearl St., Granbury, TX, United States
Texas Historical Marker #02676
J.F. and J. Nutt Building. Erected for Jesse and Jacob Nutt, blind brothers who aided in establishing county seat at Granbury. Their first (1866) store had been a 16 by 12 log house with a wagon yard in the rear. This structure of hand-hewn Hood county stone was built in 1893 by local contractor Jim Warren. About 1919 Nutt Hotel--famed for dining room--moved in after "grocery" was remodeled. Building has been occupied by 3 generations of the Nutt Family. #2676
117 E. Bridge St., Granbury, TX, United States
Texas Historical Marker #02672
J.D. and Georgia Brown House. This house was built in 1907 by the R.B. Spencer Lumber Company for Jefferson Davis (J.D.) (1853-1908) and Georgia Brown (1857-1946). By 1881 J.D. was owner/operator of an impressive dry goods store on the town square. He became a prominent banker and in the early 1900's was mayor of Granbury. The classical revival style house features a 2-tier porch with doric columns and victorian style angled bays at gable ends. The house remained in the Brown family until 1935. #2672
118 W. Bluff St., Granbury, TX, United States
Texas Historical Marker #02554
Hood County News. Successor to "Granbury Vidette" town's first newspaper, founded 1872 by Capt. W.L. Bond and later owned by an 1882 staff recruit, A. W. Crockett (1857-1953), a grandson of the Alamo hero. J.D. Ballard in 1884 started the "Granbury News", later owned by highly regarded Frank Gaston. State Senator A.B. Crawford and wife in 1937 bought from Crockett the last paper he owned, merging it in 1946 with the "Granbury News". In 1964 widowed Mrs. Crawford moved paper into this 1891 building and began to advocate historic preservation--a policy continued by later owners after she retired in 1970. #2554
1419 S. Morgan St., Granbury, TX, United States
Texas Historical Marker #02508
Holderness-Aiken House. Contractor E.J. Holderness, credited with building numerous Victorian structures in Granbury, erected this home for his own family, in 1896. The front porch features intricate Eastlake style decoration. Enlarged before 1910, the one story frame house was occupied by Holderness until 1913. It was acquired in 1926 by Mary Narcissa Rylee (Mrs. Ed) Aiken (1856-1931), member of a Pioneer Hood County family. Her daughter, Mabel Aiken (Mrs. George) Bayer, has preserved the residence. #2508
321 W. Bridge St., Granbury, TX, United States
Texas Historical Marker #02412
Haynes-Burns-Ewell Building. Early site of the Granbury post office, this native stone structure was erected by James C. Haynes, postmaster from 1872 to 1874. He sold the edifice in 1878 to Thomas A. Burns, who served as postmaster until 1883. The property was then purchased by Thomas T. Ewell, a newspaperman who published an early history of Hood County. Offices, stores, and cafes occupied the building until 1975, when it was restored by Dick and Sunny Allen for Hood County Title Company. #2412
106 E. Pearl St., Granbury, TX, United States
Texas Historical Marker #02389
Harris Building. Local stonemason I.W. Walley erected the rock walls of this masonry commercial building in 1899. A cast iron storefront and decorative brickwork enhance the plastered facade. The two story structure was built for Wesley Smith Harris (1854-1930), who ran a furniture store and funeral home here. The two businesses were associated because at that time furniture manufacturers made casket parts. Ben Estes later took over operation of both concerns. #2389
114-118 East Pearl Street, Granbury, Granbury, TX, United States
Texas Historical Marker #02245
Granbury Opera House. Pressed tin detailing decorates this stone structure, erected in 1886. Kerr's Opera House, which featured Vaudeville acts, dramatic productions, and musical programs, occupied the top floor until 1911. The lower floor housed various businesses, including a saloon, saddle and harness shop, and two grocery stores. Later the roof collapsed, and the building rapidly deteriorated. It was restored and reopened in 1975 by the Granbury Opera Association. #2245
116 E. Pearl St., Granbury, TX, United States
Texas Historical Marker #02244
Granbury Methodist Church. The Rev. John R. Hill and seven charter members organized this congregation as the Granbury Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in 1871. They conducted worship services in a local schoolhouse until 1883, when they completed their first sanctuary near this site. Additional buildings were constructed over the years to meet the needs of the growing congregation. The name was changed to First United Methodist Church in 1968. Throughout its history, the congregation has served the community with a variety of worship, educational, and outreach programs. (1994) #2244
301 Loop 567, Granbury, TX, United States
Texas Historical Marker #02243
Granbury Light Plant. Before 1923, privately owned light companies supplied electricity to the citizens of Granbury. In that year, the residents voted to build and own their own power plant. The city purchased the Granbury water, ice, light and power company and built this structure to house the new plant. Constructed by the municipal engineering company, the industrial building still houses the diesel engines and other machinery that generated electricity until the plant closed in 1954. #2243
Corner of North Ewell and North Brazos, Granbury, Granbury, TX, United States
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Texas Historical Marker #02242
Granbury House. Martha Washington (Garrison) Stringfellow (1834-1914), a widow with three children, migrated to Hood County about 1871. To support her family, she operated a boarding house, known as "The Granbury House", at this location. In 1874 she married local builder Joseph W. Anderson (d. 1901), who probably erected this structure. Anderson was a stonemason and partner in a Lumber Mill. He constructed many of Granbury's homes, churches, and victorian commercial buildings. Among the later tenants of this structure were hotels, saloons, cafes, and clothing stores. #2242
104 E. Pearl St., Granbury, TX, United States
Texas Historical Marker #02229
Gordon Home. Alonzo Peyton Gordon came to Granbury from Georgia in 1871. He taught school for a time before opening a mercantile store that grew into one of the largest in Hood County. His business was housed in a large stone building that he constructed on the Granbury Square. A cotton gin operator, Gordon also served as superintendent of the local school and in 1898 was elected to the Texas Legislature. Gordon built his home here in 1882. Remained in the Gordon Family until 1982. #2229
307 E. Pearl St., Granbury, TX, United States
Texas Historical Marker #01837
First Presbyterian Church of Granbury. Presbyterians held services in this locality in the 1850's and organized this church in 1879, only a few years after Granbury was founded. Charter members included the Bowdens, Carmichaels, Doyles, Gastons, Greens, Kens, Lyles, Mrs. Eliza Nunn and Mrs. Hattie D. Peveler. The congregation built this sanctuary in 1895-96. Style is modified gothic, with 3-story belfry and steeple. A stained glass window was added in 1964. #1837
309 W. Bridge St., Granbury, TX, United States
Texas Historical Marker #01711
First Christian Church of Granbury. This church was organized in the 1870's with the aid of Addison and Randolph Clark. In 1873 they helped their father Joseph A. Clark establish the Add-Ran Male and Female College at Thorp Spring (3.8 miles northwest), which later became Texas Christian University of Fort Worth. The Clark Brothers shared responsibilities as the first pastors. In 1889 the men of the fellowship erected a frame sanctuary on property purchased from D.C. Cogdell. This congregation has grown rapidly since the completion of Lake Granbury in 1969. #1711
?, Granbury, TX, United States
Texas Historical Marker #01313
E. A. Hannaford House. Built in 1881-82 by Edwin Augustus Hannaford (1841-1915), this home serves as a reflection of his high standing in the community. A native of England, Hannaford came to Granbury in 1871 and opened the town's first drugstore. He and his wife, Nettie, were both respected civic leaders. Exhibiting Italianate details, the home features a central entry flanked by bay windows, bracketed eaves, and pedimented window surrounds. (1988) #1313
126 S. Lambert St., Granbury, TX, United States
Texas Historical Marker #01172
David L. Nutt Home. Two story house built in 1879 by David Lee Nutt, who came to Texas from Missouri in 1857. Constructed, plantation-style, with cypress lumber hauled by ox cart from east Texas. Home soon converted into Hood county's first hotel, humorously named "The Nutt House" by the family. Patrons were drummers visiting Nutt's mercantile store. Became a home again in 1900. Nutt was a donor of 40 acres for original Granbury townsite. #1172
319 E. Bridge St., Granbury, TX, United States
Texas Historical Marker #01169
Daniel-Harris Home. Early Granbury merchant and saloonkeeper Robert Randolph Daniel (1864-1918) had this house built about 1892. In 1899 it was sold to Wesley Smith Harris (1854-1930), a prominent local furniture dealer and undertaker. Representative of elegant turn-of-the-century homes in Granbury, the victorian residence reflects influences of the italianate and eastlake styles and features an ornate square tower and intricate ornamentation. #1169
403 W. Bridge St., Granbury, TX, United States
Texas Historical Marker #01166
Daniel House. In 1867, at the age of 10, William B. Daniel (d. 1940) came to Granbury with his parents. Following his father in the grocery business, he became a leading merchant of the city. In the early 1890's he built this victorian residence for his family. Decorated with intricate eastlake detailing, the home was a center of social activity and was also used for early funeral services of family and friends. After Daniel's death, the house remained in the family. #1166
107 Bluff St., Granbury, TX, United States
Texas Historical Marker #00473
Bowden Kennon House. Built between 1908 and 1914 for the family of Ralph W. Bowden (1873-1954), this home features leaded glass windows and steeply pitched gables with flaring eaves. Bowden, a Granbury merchant, served as a city councilman and established an early telephone system for the area. The home was sold in 1914 to Perry H. Kennon (1864-1927), who served as Hood county tax assessor for ten years. The home stands as a reflection of Granbury's years of growth and prominence. #473
505 W. Doyle, Granbury, TX, United States
Texas Historical Marker #00284
Baker-Rylee Building and Town Square Service Station. This cut limestone structure was built in 1895 to house the hardware operation of D.O. Baker and J.D. Rylee. The following year, Baker's brother Jess joined the partnership, and in 1898 the store became the Baker Hardware Company. When the Transcontinental Oil Company purchased the building in 1929, two walls were removed to provide automobile access for the sale of gasoline. A landmark on the square, the building reflects Granbury's early commercial growth. #284
210 E. Pearl St., Granbury, TX, United States
Texas Historical Marker #00221
Aston House. When Hood County native Andy C. Aston (1857-1917) married young Dorothy Ficklin (1875-1961), he promised her a fine home. He had gifted designer and builder E.J. Holderness erect this ornate Queen Anne Style House in 1905. A warm-hearted person, active in her church and community, Mrs. Aston often opened the house to large gatherings. An Andy Aston grandchild was born here before the property passed from the family in 1925. #221
221 E. Bridge St., Granbury, TX, United States