| Marker Number |
284 |
| Atlas Number |
5221000284 |
| Marker Title |
Baker-Rylee Building and Town Square Service Station |
| Index Entry |
Baker-Rylee Building and Town Square Service Station |
| Address |
210 E. Pearl St. |
| City |
Granbury |
| County |
Hood |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
614161 |
| UTM Northing |
3590073 |
| Subject Codes |
automobile topics; commercial buildings; markets, merchantiles |
| Marker Year |
1986 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
|
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
This cut limestone structure was built in 1895 to house the hardware operation of D.O. Baker and J.D. Rylee. The following year, Baker's brother Jess joined the partnership, and in 1898 the store became the Baker Hardware Company. When the Transcontinental Oil Company purchased the building in 1929, two walls were removed to provide automobile access for the sale of gasoline. A landmark on the square, the building reflects Granbury's early commercial growth. |
