Resource Type

General Granbury Monument

Photograph of a granite monument. A statue of a soldier in uniform stands at the top of the monument. The inscription reads: "Erected by the U.O.C., General Granbury, Chapter, No. 683, In memory of Brigadier General H. B. Granbury and his Valiant Followers. Granbury 1861-1865."
Date: August 1, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Historic Nutt House Hotel

Photograph of the Nutt House hotel in Granbury.
Date: August 1, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Granbury Opera House

Photograph of the Granbury Opera House. A banner advertising the musicals Gypsy and Grease hangs above the entrance.
Date: August 1, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hood County Courthouse, Granbury

Photograph of the Hood County Courthouse in Granbury, Texas. It is three stories tall, and a clock tower adorns the roof. Several cars are parked in front of the courthouse.
Date: August 1, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hood County Courthouse, Granbury

Photograph of the Hood County Courthouse in Granbury, Texas. It is three stories tall, and a clock tower adorns the roof. Several cars are parked in front of the courthouse.
Date: August 1, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Town Square, Granbury

Granbury street scene at the town square.
Date: August 1, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Old Bank building in Granbury

Old bank building in Granbury, now home to Porter Abstract & Title.
Date: August 1, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hood County Courthouse, Window detail

Photograph of arched windows at the Hood County Courthouse in Granbury, Texas.
Date: August 1, 2005
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hood County Courthouse, Granbury, Clock tower

Photograph of the Hood County Courthouse clock tower at 11:50 am.
Date: August 1, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hood County Courthouse, Granbury, Historic Plaque

Photograph of a plaque at Hood County Courthouse. It reads: "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 1869. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1970."
Date: August 1, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hood County Courthouse, Granbury, Staircase detail

Photograph of a staircase at the Hood County Courthouse in Granbury, Texas. The photo is taken looking straight up at the ceiling, where a ceiling fan and a light can be seen.
Date: August 1, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hood County Courthouse, Granbury, Windows detail

Photograph of the windows at the Hood County Courthouse in Granbury, Texas. The windows on the first two floors have shutters that open outward.
Date: August 1, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hood County Jail Museum

Photograph of the Hood County Jail. Built in 1885, it is now home to the Hood County Jail Museum.
Date: August 1, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hood County Jail Museum

Photograph of the Hood County Jail. Built in 1885, it is now a museum.
Date: August 1, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hood County Jail Museum, Sign

Photograph of a sign at the Hood County Jail Museum. It says "Hood County Jail (1885 - 1979) Museum Hours: Saturday - Sunday, 1-4 PM."
Date: August 1, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hood County Jailhouse, Historic Plaque

Photograph of a historic plaque at the Hood County Jailhouse. It reads: "Second County Jail. Celebrated in early local ballad. Build to succeed 1873 log jail at time when lawlessness was rampant. Main building is late Victorian in style. Separate stone kitchen was added upon completion. The tall front section was to have a gallows, but no hangings have occurred here. Jail admits some 55 prisoners yearly. "Uncle" Andy Walters, a local character, once locked sheriff in this jail, but left key with judge on way home. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1970."
Date: August 1, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

John J. Geary Log Cabin

Restored log cabin of John J. Geary in Grandbury
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Historical Marker for the Former Acton Masonic Lodge Hall

Former Masonic Lodge Hall Historical Marker in Acton
Date: unknown
Creator: John Joseph Geary II
System: The Portal to Texas History

Former Acton Masonic Lodge Hall

Former Acton Masonic Lodge Hall
Date: unknown
Creator: Geary, John Joseph, II
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barn in a Field]

Photograph of a barn in a field in Granbury, Texas. Several other structures are visible in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bell, Jim
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Brush in Granbury]

Photograph of brush and plants in Granbury, Texas. Several electric poles are visible in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bell, Jim
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Plants in Granbury]

Photograph of brush and plants in Granbury, Texas. Electric poles are visible in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bell, Jim
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Road in Granbury]

Photograph of a road in Granbury, Texas. A billboard for Oreck is visible to the left, and a car drives past it on the road in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bell, Jim
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Billboard by Road]

Photograph of an Oreck billboard by the side of a road in Granbury, Texas. Several cars are visible on the road in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bell, Jim
System: The Portal to Texas History