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Hood County Courthouse
County Seat - Granbury, Texas

Date - 1890
Architect - W.C. Dodson
Style - Second Empire

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Hood County Courthouse
Hood County Courthouse today

Photo courtesy Lou Ann Herda, 2001
Hood County Courthouse vintage photo
Hood County Courthouse as it appeared in 1939

Photo courtesy TXDoT
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 - who's influence can be seen on the Parker County courthouse in Weatherford.
Hood County Courthouse tower
Photo courtesy
General Hiram B. Granbury
& Courthouse Statue
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