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Granbury Light Plant

Granbury, Hood County

Marker Text

Before 1923, privately owned light companies supplied electricity to the citizens of Granbury. In that year, the residents voted to build and own their own power plant. The city purchased the Granbury water, ice, light and power company and built this structure to house the new plant. Constructed by the municipal engineering company, the industrial building still houses the diesel engines and other machinery that generated electricity until the plant closed in 1954.

Marker Details

Address East Ewell and North Brazos streets
Location Description Corner of East Ewell and North Brazos streets
Marker # 2243
Dedicated 1994
Size, Type 16" x 12"
Code buildings; factories, industrial buildings
Latitude, Longitude 32.447737, -97.786359

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