Historical Marker

Glenn Brothers Building

Granbury · Hood County · Dedicated 1974 · THC Atlas #5221002190

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Marker Inscription

Erected in 1885 by town builder James Farr, an attorney; bought in 1888 by the Glenn Brothers--Clark B., Dan, John L., and James M. Civic leaders interested in many businesses besides their family grocery housed in this structure. After a fire in this store and the three to the west, contractors Elliott and Halsley made extensive repairs (1891), using heavy timbers clad in iron to support brick veneer front of upper story, with its handsome victorian styling.

About this site

Glenn Brothers Building is a historical marker in Granbury, Hood County, dedicated in 1974. It is one of 60 historical markers documented in Hood County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 98 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.4433, -97.7871 near Granbury. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hardware and Tin Shop (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Aston-Landers Building, Fair, The, and First National Bank.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5221002190. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 32.4433, -97.7871 · Granbury, Hood County
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