Honey Grove City Hall

In 1885, ten years after the town of Honey Grove was incorporated, Mayor J. P. Gilmer brought to the attention of the City Council the need for a city hall and jail building. This structure was completed four years later. It is Fannin County's only original civic building that is still standing. The minutes of the City Council meetings during the years 1885-1889 are full of the deliberations concerning the construction of the city hall, including the matters of lot selection, financing, selection of a builder, and selection of material. A piece of property secured by the City Hall and Jail Committee in 1886 later was thought to be too small to serve Honey Grove's future needs, and this site was selected in 1888. The Fannin County Commissioners Court offered $500 in financial aid, but when the commissioners requested a 25% interest in the building, the City Council voted to reject their offer. W. N. Allen was awarded the construction contract in October 1888. Stone for the building was secured from the Floyd Quarry, an early Honey Grove industry. Bad weather delayed the completion of the new city hall and jail until October 1889. It has since continued to serve as the seat of government in Honey Grove.

Honey Grove City Hall is a historical marker in Honey Grove, Fannin County, dedicated in 1985. It is one of 109 historical markers documented in Fannin County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 262 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.5839, -95.9094 near Honey Grove. The nearest cataloged historic site is Honey Grove Lodge No. 164, A. F. & A. M. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include McKenzie Methodist Church, Church of St. Mark, The Evanvelist, Episcopal, and Dial Home.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5147008899. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.