Granbury in Hood County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Hardware and Tin Shop

Photographed by Brian Anderson, August 10, 2019

1. Hardware and Tin Shop Marker

Inscription. A cabin-dotted woodland in 1870, this square soon had buildings of stone quarried less than a mile away. Investor John D. Baker built this structure in 1882 and in 1890 sold it to saloonkeepers Aston & Landers. Extensive repairs were made in 1891, after a fire in this and neighbor buildings. By 1895, ex-County Clerk J.R. Morris had a hardware and tin shop here. Lon Morris, a widely-known lawyer and college benefactor, had his offices on the second floor.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1974

Erected 1974 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2375.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1882.

Location. 32° 26.594′ N, 97° 47.231′ W. Marker is in Granbury, Texas, in Hood County. It is on East Bridge Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 107 East Bridge Street, Granbury TX 76048, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region

and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area.

Globally, it is in North

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America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Glenn Brothers' Building (here, next to this marker); Aston-Landers Building (a few steps from this marker); First National Bank (a few steps from this marker); The Fair (within shouting distance of this marker); Baker-Doyle Building (within shouting distance of this marker); J. F. and J. Nutt Building (within shouting distance of this marker); E. A. Hannaford Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Bush-Morgan-Cherry Building (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Granbury.

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Photographed by Brian Anderson, August 10, 2019

2. Hardware and Tin Shop

Credits. This page was last revised on September 9, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 422 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 9, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.