Hood County Courthouse Historic District | |
.jpg) Hood County Courthouse | |
  Hood County Courthouse Historic District  Hood County Courthouse Historic District | |
 Interactive map showing the location of Hood County Courthouse Historic District | |
| Location | Courthouse Sq., bounded by Bridge, Pearl, and Houston Sts., Granbury, Texas |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 32°26′33″N 97°47′1″W / 32.44250°N 97.78361°W |
| Area | 12 acres (4.9 ha) |
| Built | 1891 |
| Architect | W.C. Dodson |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian, Second Empire |
| NRHP reference No. | 74002080[1] |
| TSAL No. | 8200000367 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 5, 1974 |
| Designated TSAL | January 1, 1981 |
The Hood County Courthouse Historic District in Granbury, Hood County, Texas encompasses 12 acres of land. The principal building in and the focal point of the district is the historic Hood County Courthouse built in 1890–1891. Other major buildings include the 1885 Hood County Jailhouse, the 1885 First National Bank Building, the 1891 building which formerly housed the Hood County News, the 1893 Aston-Landers Saloon Building,[2] the 1893 Nutt Brothers Building, and the 1886 Granbury Opea House. On June 5, 1974, the district was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The nomination form called it "one of the most complete nineteenth century courthouse squares in Texas."[3][4] The district is also recognized as a State Antiquities Landmark and includes several Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Waymarking listing for Aston-Landers Building
- ^ Road Trip Destination Guide: Hood County Texas County Courthouse in Granbury
- ^ Hood County Historical Society Hood County Courthouse Historic District