Historical Marker

Brandt Building

Spearman · Hansford County · Dedicated 1980 · THC Atlas #5195000489

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Marker Inscription

This frame commercial building with decorative sheet metal siding was constructed in 1918. D. E. Dillow built the structure for the mercantile partnership of P. M. Maize and his brother-in-law Fred Brandt (c. 1962). Originally, located in the nearby community of Hansford (6 miles west), then the county seat, it was moved to this site in 1920. Brandt became sole proprietor of the business nine years later and continued the operation until the 1950s. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1980.

About this site

Brandt Building is a historical marker in Spearman, Hansford County, dedicated in 1980. It is one of 13 historical markers documented in Hansford County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 16 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 36.1998, -101.1943 near Spearman. The nearest cataloged historic site is Brick Streets of Spearman (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Martin, Robert E. (Bob), Hansford County Sheriff, Hansford County Courthouse, and Spearman.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5195000489. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 36.1998, -101.1943 · Spearman, Hansford County
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