Granger, Texas, USA
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N 30° 43.047 W 097° 26.446
14R E 649299 N 3399326
When a Bank closed up back in the 1920's, the City of Granger moved into the building.
Waymark Code: WMM8PB
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 08/11/2014
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The historical marker on the building points out that the building is "an architectural hybrid" of the Victorian period. It exhibits influences of Italianate, Moorish, and Romanesque design styles.
The Williamson County Historical Commission has some more info on it:
"Of brick construction, the two story building fronts Davilla Street at a width of 30 feet and stretches 60 feet to the south. Poured concrete forms the foundation of the outer perimeters and pier spot footings support the interior area. The architecture is an amalgamation of varied styles, featuring a 9 x 9 foot portico, vaguely reminiscent of a Greek stoa, on the northeast corner of the ground floor. This portico affords entry on the north from Davilla Street and from Willis on the east. Stone framed windows array both stories. As an added touch those on the second floor are enhanced with arched stone window heads. The "piece de resistance", however, is the adaptative Romanesque dome that tops this historically important structure. Such a dome also graced other buildings of that era in this community, including the Granger School which featured two of them. The dome atop city hall is the lone survivor of this particular design."
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