Marker Number |
2243 |
Atlas Number |
5221002243 |
Marker Title |
Granbury Light Plant |
Index Entry |
Granbury Light Plant |
Address |
East Ewell and North Brazos streets |
City |
Granbury |
County |
Hood |
UTM Zone |
14 |
UTM Easting |
614078 |
UTM Northing |
3590714 |
Subject Codes |
buildings; factories, industrial buildings |
Marker Year |
1994 |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
Marker Location |
Corner of East Ewell and North Brazos streets |
Private Property |
No |
Marker Condition |
In Situ |
Marker Size |
16" x 12" |
Marker Text |
Before 1923, privately owned light companies supplied electricity to the citizens of Granbury. In that year, the residents voted to build and own their own power plant. The city purchased the Granbury water, ice, light and power company and built this structure to house the new plant. Constructed by the municipal engineering company, the industrial building still houses the diesel engines and other machinery that generated electricity until the plant closed in 1954. |