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J.D. and Georgia Brown House

Granbury, Hood County

Marker Text

This house was built in 1907 by the R.B. Spencer Lumber Company for Jefferson Davis (J.D.) (1853-1908) and Georgia Brown (1857-1946). By 1881 J.D. was owner/operator of an impressive dry goods store on the town square. He became a prominent banker and in the early 1900's was mayor of Granbury. The classical revival style house features a 2-tier porch with doric columns and victorian style angled bays at gable ends. The house remained in the Brown family until 1935.

Marker Details

Address 118 W. Bluff St.
Location Description
Marker # 2672
Dedicated 1994
Size, Type 16" x 12"
Code houses, residential buildings; municipal official; Classical Revival (architectural style)
Latitude, Longitude 32.441063, -97.788331

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