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Hood County Courthouse
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, February, 2008 |
Date - 1890
Architect - W.C. Dodson
Style - Second Empire
The first two courthouses burned, the second one in 1875.
Granbury's current three-story courthouse was built of Brazos limestone
and has a lighted clock tower. It is a Second-Empire style design
by W.C. Dodson - whose influence can be seen on the Parker
County courthouse in Weatherford. |
Historical Marker
Text:
Hood County
Courthouse
Fifth courthouse
on this site. Erected 1890-1891, this handsome building is a Texas
version of the French second empire style. First courthouse (1867)
was a 1-room log cabin housing county records, lawyers and land
agents' offices, and mail station. It was succeeded by 3 stone structures.
Contractors Moodie and Ellis and Architect W.C. Dodson built this
native stone edifice. The clock tower, added after completion, was
reinforced with steel in 1969.
1970
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Hood County Courthouse
as it appeared in 1939
Photo courtesy TXDoT |
Southeast corner
of the Hood County Courthouse
Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, February, 2008 |
Hood County Courthouse
southeast corner
Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, February, 2008 |
Courthouse front
entrance
Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, February, 2008 |
Hood County Courthouse
East Entrance
Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, February, 2008 |
Hood County Courthouse
district courtroom was restored to its original two-story height and
configuration.
Photo
courtesy Terry
Jeanson, October 2012 |
The courtroom
before restoration.
Photo
courtesy Terry
Jeanson, February, 2008 |
Photographer's
Note:
"A grant of five million dollars was awarded to Hood
County in January of 2008 for the interior restoration of the
courthouse." - Terry
Jeanson, February, 2008 |
"This oil
painting of the Hood County courthouse by artist Marjorie Ross is
hanging in the county judge's office."
- Terry
Jeanson, February, 2008 |
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