Granbury in Hood County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Here J.A. Clark and his two sons, Addison and Randolph began a private school
Photographed by J Frye, May 28, 2023
1. Add-Ran Christian College Marker
Chartered in 1873 under the name Add-Ran Christian College • Removed to Waco on December 25, 1895 • Reestablished at Fort Worth in 1909 as Texas Christian University
Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 84.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1873.
Location. 32° 28.362′ N, 97° 49.428′ W. Marker is in Granbury, Texas, in Hood County. It is at the intersection of Thorp Street and Caraway Street, on the right when traveling west on Thorp Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2920 Thorp St, 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 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pleasant Thorp (approx. 0.4 miles away); Thorp Spring Cemetery (approx. half a mile away); First Baptist Church of Granbury (approx. 2.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.3 miles away); Granbury Cemetery (approx. 2.6 miles away); First Christian Church of Granbury (approx. 2.7 miles away); Granbury Railroad Depot (approx. 2.7 miles away); Dr. William and Eunice Walker House (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Granbury.
Also see . . . Texas Christian University. Where Texas became Texas website entry:
"Texas Christian(Submitted on May 29, 2023, by J Frye of Fort Worth, Texas.)University was founded in 1873 in Thorp Spring, Texas as Add-Ran Male and Female College by brothers Addison and Randolph Clark. "
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Photographed by J Frye, May 28, 2023
2. Add-Ran Christian College Marker
Photographed by J Frye, May 28, 2023
3. Add-Ran Christian College
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4. Add-Ran Christian College
Credits. This page was last revised on March 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2023, by J Frye of Fort Worth, Texas. This page has been viewed 505 times since then and 36 times this year. Last updated on March 25, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 29, 2023, by J Frye of Fort Worth, Texas. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
