Historic Tours of the Cogdell House in Granbury, Texas

Here at the Historic Cogdell House in Granbury, Texas, we are delighted to offer fascinating tours followed by fresh-baked Irish Scones and hot tea or coffee.

Our ladies' group really enjoyed touring this beautiful, historic mansion - it was so much more than we expected! And Theresa is a charming hostess, we loved listening to her beautiful Irish accent!
-- Mrs. W.T., Dallas, Texas

The Cogdell house on Thorp Spring Road is a magnificent 6,500 square-foot Craftsman-style house, built in 1905. The elegant mansion has been lovingly preserved and is in excellent condition. When this house was built, it was considered ultra-modern. It even had central heating throughout!

THE HISTORIC COGDELL MANSION

The mansion has many of its original features, including:

• Beautiful copper leaded glass

• Pristine long leaf yellow pine floors

• Original built-in cabinets

• Original craftsman-style light fixtures throughout
  

• Original dining room furniture and bedroom furniture
  

• A unique almost 7-foot long clawfoot tub, also original

THE ORIGINAL 7 FOOT-LONG TUB

This lovely old home is full of wonderful antiques, many of which are original to the home. There is an old Victrola which was bought by the original Cogdel family in 1923. It still has all of its records, and it is still in working condition.

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THE ORIGINAL VICTROLA

ONE OF THE MANY ORIGINAL
LIGHT FIXTURES

The historic Cogdel mansion is one of the few homes in Texas with a basement. The tour takes you down to view the bedroom in the basement known as the "Wine Cellar Bedroom".

THE WINE CELLAR BEDROOM

IN THE BASEMENT

The historic mansion is surrounded by lovely old gardens

with Koi pond and waterfall. There is also an incredible 400 year-old live oak tree in the back of the house.

THE 400 YEAR-OLD LIVE OAK TREE AND THE KOI POND



DELICIOUS FRESH BAKED IRISH SCONES



The tour continues over a delicious plate of fresh-baked Irish scones and hot tea or coffee, while your hostess recounts the fascinating story of the granddaughter of the house - Phillipa Shuyler, who was a world-famous child prodigy, musical genius and published author. A book has been written about her life and is due to be made into a movie by Halle Berry.

THE GRANDDAUGHTER OF THE HOUSE
PHILLIPA SCHUYLER

Cost of Tour: $8 per person
Minimum group: 4 people.
Tours by appointment only.

Telephone Theresa at 817-579-5535 for more information