CandlelightTour2015_EventProgram

THE HISTORIC GRANBURY MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION
presents the
32ND ANNUAL
Granbury a Candlelight Tour
December 4th - 5th
Welcome
Board members pictured: (top left) Brenda Hyde, Cindy Frick, Mary Mullen, Kelly Lindner, Stevo
Torres (bottom left) Sylvia Hickey, Kim Fancher, Faye Landham and Michelle Browning
Not pictured: Amy Winters, Shad Ramsey, Teri Ewing, Scott & Vicki Young
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elcome to the 32nd annual Granbury - A Candlelight Tour! Your tour wristband
allows you to explore seven historically significant homes. We hope that you
enjoy this architectural tour through our town's rich history. In addition to the
tour, revel in Christmas festivities downtown in a horse drawn carriage to sample holiday
goodies from merchants on the square. All historic public buildings and museums are
FREE for anyone to enjoy during the event hours. For convenience, a public tram is
available to take you directly to the home sites and back to the square.
Tickets can be purchased at www.granburycandlelighttour.com or please call the HGMA
office at 682-936-4550. Save 20% on ticket reservations made before November 30th.
Regular pricing will resume on December 1st, so spread the word! Our committee worked diligently in order to create this magical weekend. It is our goal
that you thoroughly enjoy your time in Granbury, Where Texas History Lives.
Kim Fancher
Chair of the 32nd Annual Granbury - A Candlelight Tour
Merry
Christmas
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1. Bridge Street History Center
319 E. Bridge St.
A Greek Revival Plantation Style home
built for David Lee Nutt in 1879. The
home currently houses a museum
dedicated to preserving the history of early
residents of Granbury and Hood County.
2. Historic First Christian Church 300 E. Bridge St.
A one room Greek Revival clapboard-style
church built in 1889.
3. Historic Hood County Courthouse 133 E. Pearl St.
A three-story limestone structure
constructed in 1890-1891. The Seth
Thomas clock was installed upon
completion in 1891.
4. Historic Granbury Opera House 116 E. Pearl St.
Built in 1886, this Italianate theatre has
evolved from a small town entertainment
center into the beautifully renovated theatre.
It now graces the historic town square with
its first-rate theatre, concerts and civic
events. The lobby will be available to be
seen during the event hours. Tours inside
the theatre will be Friday 5:00 – 6:00 and
Saturday 12:00 - 1:00 and 5:00 - 6:30 only.
5. Jefferson Newton Nutt Doll Museum 421 E. Bridge St.
Built in 1905 and is a Queen Ann style
home that houses a collection of historic
dolls from many locales and eras.
6. Historic Old Jail Museum 206 N. Crockett St.
Built in 1885 and operated thru 1978; for
93 years served as the only jail of Hood
County. The original cells are still in place,
and the downstairs is filled with local
artifacts and historical documents.
7. Historic Granbury Light Plant E. Ewell & N. Brazos St.
Built in 1903 and generated electricity for
the city of Granbury from 1904 - 1955.
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8. Historic Granbury Railroad Depot 109 E. Ewell St.
Built in 1914, this structure is
representative of early 20th century
rural Texas train stations. During the
event hours there will be a telegrapher
demonstrating how messages were sent to
other train stations. They will have two
model trains on display.
9. Historic Nutt Hotel 119 E. Bridge St.
Built in 1893 and has been in continuous
use as a lodging house since 1910. During
the weekend’s festivities, they are hosting
a Christmas bake sale and serve as the
location of the horse carriage pick-up.
10. First Presbyterian Church 309 W. Bridge St.
A modified Gothic-style structure built in
1896 adorned with beautiful stained glass
windows and the original church bell that
hangs in the steeple–topped tower.
11. The Shanley House 222 N. Travis St.
Built in 1886 and originally constructed as a
gristmill, grinding various types of grains. It
is now the Lake Granbury Center for Arts.
12. The President's House 801 Lipan Highway
Built by D.C. Cogdell in the 1870's, the
house features a folk hall-and-parlor
or"dog trot". It is one of the few remaining
board and batten homes in Hood County.
The house is currently being restored by
Preserve Granbury. The oak tree on the
property is 500 years old.
13. Yeats-Duke Cabin 214 N. Crockett St. Built in 1858 for the Yeats family, this is the
oldest preserved building in Granbury and
has a hidden secret in the walls. Come visit
the Artisan Teddy Bear Shop where Santa’s
Workshop will have teddy bear making
demonstrations along with spinning wheel
demonstrations that are held during event
hours on Saturday.
Schedule of Events
Friday, December 4th (5 pm - 9 pm)
Saturday, December 5th (12 pm - 9 pm)
Available Anytime:
Tour Homes & Public Buildings
Red Haute on the Square – Ticket Sales
The Nutt House Hotel – Carriage Rides
First Presbyterian Church:
Friday, December 4th
Melody Bells – 6:00 pm
Saturday, December 5th
Granbury Civic Chorus – 12:30 pm
Madrigal Singers – 2:00 pm
Stories by Candlelight – 3:00 pm & 8:00 pm
Granbury Saxophone Quartet – 7:00 pm
Thrash-Lander-Hiner House
201 W. PEARL ST.
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ranbury’s first mayor, Patrick H. Thrash, built his one story residence
on this site in or around 1880. In 1899, the home was sold to George
W. Landers, a downtown saloon owner. Landers then sold it to District
Attorney John J. Hiner in 1903. In 1915, John Hiner conveyed it to his brother,
Hood County Sheriff Thomas H. Hiner and his wife Olivia (Ollie) Elvira
Crockett Hiner. The couple lived there until Thomas’ death in 1940. Ollie,
who is Davy Crockett’s granddaughter, moved to Fort Worth where she resided
until her death in 1953. Ollie’s wedding dress is displayed in the historic home.
Between 1905 and 1910 the modest one story was expanded into the Free
Classic Queen Anne style post-Victorian home we see today. The home
includes numerous gables, two original stained glass windows, and an
elaborate front door with side lights and transom. A golden oak staircase leads
to the 2nd floor which is currently under-going restoration. The first floor
fireplaces have elaborate Victorian oak mantel pieces embellished with beveled
mirrors and Italian ceramic tile. Typical of the Queen Anne style, the home
has a wrap-around porch supported by classical type columns.
Currently owned by Bradley and Jenni Burnfield, the main floor serves as the
office of Bradley Burnfield, CFP® Ameriprise Financial, Inc. A local attorney,
Mr. Brad Boyd, maintains his office on the upper floor. Brad and Jenni have
renovated the adjacent carriage house into an overnight suite, now available for
bookings.
Doyle-Archer House
Sheriff's House
321 W. DOYLE ST.
703 SPRING ST.
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he Doyle-Archer House was built in 1911. It is an Arts and Crafts Style
or Craftsman Style cottage. The Craftsman style was very popular in the
early 20th Century. This is a unique example because of the lower roof
line and bay windows. It embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type,
period, or method of construction.
The stone columns were added to the front porch in the year 2000; the two
story addition off of S. Thrash Street was added in September 2002. Also, an
addition was added to the east side of the house before the stone columns
were placed. As stated in the 2001 Survey for Granbury, none of these
changes that took place before 2001-2002 have taken away from the high
priority status as an important historic property.
his house was built by Hood County Sheriff A.J. Wright and was later
a home for two other Hood County Sheriff ’s, J.F. Henderson and C.M.
Duncan. The original structure, a mid 19th century stone house with a
dog-trot plan was a frontier homestead for Wright. Wright served as Hood
County Sheriff from 1873 to1876.
In 1881, Wright sold the property to J.F. Henderson. Henderson and his wife
Mary, and five children resided in the house until 1910. Henderson served as
sheriff from 1898-1900.
The cost to build this house is estimated to be $2300. Some of the
distinguishable features include the bay window on the west side, the north
elevation porch with hipped roof, the exposed rafter roof ends, and an
exterior chimney.
The longest term owners to date have been Charles M. and Emma Duncan.
Duncan was a cattleman and a rancher who served as Sheriff of Hood County
from 1936-1940. Late in 1928, Duncan purchased the Wright-Henderson
property and some 50 acres.
The home is now known as the Granbury Gardens Bed & Breakfast.
Granbury Gardens Bed & Breakfast first opened on July 4, 2006. The
second owners purchased the property on June 9, 2009. The current owners
purchased the property on December 3, 2014 and it remains as Granbury
Gardens Bed and Breakfast.
When Mrs. Duncan died in 1969, the house was inherited by their daughter,
Mrs. Martha Anne Duncan Ingerson. When Dr. and Mrs. Ingerson inherited the
property, work was begun to restore the house to it’s 1891 appearances.
The house remained in the Ingerson family until 2012 when it was purchased by
Brian O. Gaffin, a local architect and long time resident of Hood County. He,
along with his wife Kami’s blessing, has worked to restore and protect the home.
The west wing is currently in use as Brian’s Granbury office while the main house
is reserved for family functions and various non-profit board meetings.
The Loft Above Bridge
The Up Top Ranch
113 E. BRIDGE ST.
110 N. CROCKETT ST.
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his apartment was designed and furnished originally by Jeannine Macon
in 1975 -1977. It was an open space with no interior walls or rooms and
was being used for storage. Its original purpose was for the construction
and repair of horse-drawn buggies. Access to the second floor was through a
large hole in the floor located in front of the fireplace. In, what is currently the
bedroom, they could be hoisted to and from the ground floor. It was later used
for the construction of toy stick horses which were very popular at that time and
sold throughout the United States. At one time, it was used by the Granbury
Boxing Club for training and boxing matches.
One tale of the loft, the veracity of which is questionable, is that periodically
the sheriff would bring ladies of the night that had been apprehended peddling
their wares. These wares would be exhibited, bail and fine set (usually at $0.50 or
$1.00), in turn a kind gentleman would pay and the culprit would be released.
Jeannine's basic philosophy in designing this apartment was that it was for the
two of us; hence the large living space and bedroom.
We lived here very happily until her death in May 12, 2001.
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ub Thomas built the original building in 1945. Dub's Place housed an auto
parts business. They fixed flats, did mechanical work and sold gas for 15
cents a gallon. He operated here until 1978. For the next 20 years, several
businesses occupied this space including Hennington's, a popular restaurant and
later an antique mall.
Then in November 1998, Tom and Sandi McRae bought the property. They
built the Granbury Live theater downstairs and with a $39 architect deluxe
computer program, they created their new home upstairs. They were able to use
the wood floors that Dub's auto parts were once stored atop. They named it Up
Top Ranch, it being the only zero-lot-line ranch in Texas. It is approximately
5,000 sq. ft. with four bedrooms and five baths. They built the kitchen "mirrored
image" - two of everything. The McRae's loved to entertain and had a weekly
Bible study every Tuesday where they served lunch to anyone who wanted to join
them. In May 2005, Tom was killed in a motorcycle accident. Sandy continued
to live here for a few more years.
The Thomas family purchased the building in October 2013. Ike and his two
sons, Ryan and Justin, made the upstairs into their offices. They still call it Up
Top Ranch. The Thomas family shares Tom and Sandi's love for hospitality. It is
still a great space for entertaining and they continue to hold weekly Bible study.
The Gibson House
Shaw House
204 S. JONES ST.
433 E. BRIDGE ST.
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The Jones Street house was built while Granbury gradually developed into a
bedroom community for the metroplex. The home’s location was ideal for easy
access to Granbury schools, businesses on Morgan Street and the community
Square in the 50s and 60s. The location continues to encourage bicycling and
walking to parades and community events around our historic Square throughout
the year.
The current homeowner sold the home 13 years ago after completing a partial
remodel of the electrical and plumbing. The home was then sold, used for
storage and sat idle for that time. The current owner then bought the house back
in 2015 and is finishing the job that was started 13 years ago.
he charming cozy Jones Street home was built in the birth year of its current
fascinating resident, Sheila Groeschel, by Raymond and Nona Gibson in
1953. The Gibsons purchased the land to build their new home from E.B.
and Rose Crites in 1945. It is located in the Original Town of Granbury.
Growing up nearby in the downtown area of Granbury in the 1950’s, Sheila
and her friends rode their bicycles by the home and often referred to it as “an
enchanting house.” Indeed, it has always possessed a whimsical nature with its
attractive, native limestone exterior and dainty size and shape.
Although ownership has changed numerous times in the last 62 years, when
Sheila and her darling dog, Lilly Bell, moved into it this summer, her talent for
design, combined with her personal passion and a lifelong collection of beautiful
and interesting objects has fashioned this home into a sophisticated balance of
the rustic and refined.
Enjoy the whimsical environment created by Sheila and her talented contractor,
Michael Cook, and thank you for dropping by the Jones Street home on your tour.
uilt in 1926, this home is currently undergoing renovations. We are
featuring this home as our project home this year. Historic renovations take
time and expertise, stop by and see this renovation in progress. This home
will again be on the tour in 2016, complete and carefully decorated, so be sure to
make plans to return to the 2017 Granbury - A Candlelight Tour and view the
progress of this finished project.
The home is not decorated for the tour this year, but it is an interesting stop
along the way and a fun before-and-after feature for the 2015 and 2016 tours.
AWAY IN A MANGER
Happy Holidays to you and yours
A Gift to the Community
A display of over 900 nativity sets from all over the world will be beautifully
displayed during and following the 32nd Annual ‘Granbury – A Candlelight Tour’.
There is no charge to attend the Nativity display
Nativity Dates and Times
Friday, Dec. 4 – 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
The Sheriff’s House
Est. 1873
Saturday, Dec. 5 – 10:00 am – 9:00 pm
Sunday, Dec. 6 – 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Monday, Dec. 7 – 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Tuesday, Dec. 8 – 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Wednesday, Dec. 9 – 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Thursday, Dec. 10 – 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Friday, Dec. 11 – 10:00 am – 9:00 pm
Saturday, Dec. 12 – 10:00 am – 9:00 pm
Sunday, Dec. 13 – 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
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Concert Hall, Langdon Center
300 E Bridge Street, Granbury
Corner of Bridge & Brazos Streets
Special Sections
Children’s Area
Music Boxes
Vintage sets
Plenty of free parking ▪▪▪ Wheelchair accessible ▪▪▪ Sets from 87 countries/locations
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