Baker-Doyle Building
Granbury, Hood County, Texas
Marker Inscription
John D. Baker (1848-1899) had this building constructed in 1882 for his dry goods store. A merchant and community leader, Baker later moved to Weatherford. His partner, James H. Doyle (1846-1933), became sole owner of the building in 1899. Later occupants included city national bank, grocers, dentists, and doctors. Built of native limestone, the high victorian italianate structure features arched window openings with fanlights and a simple stone cornice.
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Merchant and community leader John D. Baker built this native limestone building in 1882 for his dry goods store on the Granbury square. His partner James H. Doyle became sole owner in 1899, and over the years the building housed a national bank, grocers, dentists, and doctors. Its High Victorian Italianate style shows in the arched, fanlighted windows and simple stone cornice.
Why it matters
The building is a handsome survivor of the courthouse-square commerce that anchored Gilded Age Texas towns, where a single storefront served generations of merchants and professionals.
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Related people
- · John D. Baker
- · James H. Doyle
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