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Alonzo Peyton Gordon came to Granbury from Georgia in 1871. He taught school for a time before opening a mercantile store that grew into one of the largest in Hood County. His business was housed in a large stone building that he constructed on the Granbury Square. A cotton gin operator, Gordon also served as superintendent of the local school and in 1898 was elected to the Texas Legislature. Gordon built his home here in 1882. Remained in the Gordon Family until 1982.
Gordon Home is a historical marker in Granbury, Hood County, dedicated in 1983. 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 32.4436, -97.7856 near Granbury. The nearest cataloged historic site is Aston House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Baker-Rylee Building and Town Square Service Station, Granbury Methodist Church, and Hood County Jailhouse.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5221002229. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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