Marker Inscription
Fifth courthouse on this site. Erected 1890-1891, this handsome building is a Texas version of the French Second Empire style. First courthouse (1867) was a 1-room log cabin housing county records, lawyers and land agents' offices, and mail station. It was succeeded by 3 stone structures. Contractors Moodie & Ellis and architect W.C. Dodson built this native stone edifice. The clock tower, added after completion, was reinforced with steel in 1969. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1970
About this site
Hood County Courthouse is a historical marker in Granbury, Hood County, dedicated in 1970. 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 32.4426, -97.7871 near Granbury. The nearest cataloged historic site is Granbury, General H.B.; and Granbury's Texas Brigade (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Hood, General John Bell, E. A. Hannaford Building, and Harris Building.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5221002552. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
