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Hardware and Tin Shop

Granbury, Hood County

Marker Text

A cabin-dotted Woodland in 1870, this square soon had buildings of stone quarried less than a mile away. Investor John D. Baker built this structure in 1882 and in 1890 sold it to saloonkeepers Aston and Landers. Extensive repairs were made in 1891, after a fire in this and neighbor buildings. By 1895, ex-county clerk J.R. Morris had a hardware and tin shop here. Lon Morris, a widely-known lawyer and college benefactor, had his offices on the second floor.

Marker Details

Address 107 Bridge St.
Location Description
Marker # 2375
Dedicated 1974
Size, Type 16" x 12"
Code commercial buildings; markets, merchantiles
Latitude, Longitude 32.442754, -97.786893

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