Daniel House
Granbury, Hood County, Texas
Marker Inscription
In 1867, at the age of 10, William B. Daniel (d. 1940) came to Granbury with his parents. Following his father in the grocery business, he became a leading merchant of the city. In the early 1890's he built this victorian residence for his family. Decorated with intricate eastlake detailing, the home was a center of social activity and was also used for early funeral services of family and friends. After Daniel's death, the house remained in the family.
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
William B. Daniel came to Granbury as a boy of ten in 1867 and grew into one of the city's leading grocers, building this ornate Victorian home in the early 1890s. Trimmed with intricate Eastlake detailing, it was a hub of social life and even hosted early funeral services for family and friends. The house stayed in the Daniel family after his death in 1940.
Why it matters
The elaborate Victorian home reflects the prosperity of a self-made merchant in a booming North Texas county seat during the Gilded Age.
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