Spearman in Hansford County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Brandt Building

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 16, 2016

1. Brandt Building Marker

Inscription. This frame commercial building with decorative sheet metal siding was constructed in 1918. D. E. Dillow built the structure for the mercantile partnership of P. M. Maize and his brother-in-law Fred Brandt (d. 1962). Originally, located in the nearby community of Hansford (6 miles west), then the county seat, it was moved to this site in 1920. Brandt became sole proprietor of the business nine years later and continued the operation until the 1950s.

Recorded Texas Historic Landmark

Erected 1980 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 489.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.

Location. 36° 11.986′ N, 101° 11.661′ W. Marker is in Spearman, Texas, in Hansford County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Hancock Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 Main Street, Spearman TX 79081, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Texas Panhandle.

It is also on the American Great Plains

and specifically on the Southern Plains.

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 Comanchería,

the Dust Bowl,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Brick Streets of Spearman (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert E. (Bob) Martin (about 800 feet away); Hansford County (approx. 0.2 miles away); Spearman

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Santa Fe Railroad Stationmaster's House (approx. ¼ mile away); Lindberghs Land at Spearman (approx. 1.8 miles away); Hansford Cemetery (approx. 5.7 miles away); Site of Hansford County Courthouse (approx. 5.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Spearman.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Spearman Hotel (was about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 16, 2016

2. Brandt Building Marker

Brandt Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 16, 2016

3. Brandt Building

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2016, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 603 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 30, 2016, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.