Glen Rose, Texas: Petrified Wood Speakeasy Ruins
Skeletal brick and petrified wood wall remains of a Prohibition era speakeasy (though it had a longer career as a gas station) locally called "Sycamore Grove." Glen Rose was promoted as the "Petrified City" after a 1920s boom in petrified wood construction.
- Address:
- 1738B County Road 312, Glen Rose, TX
- Directions:
- Near Hwy 144 and Old US Hwy 67 and Van Zandt Rd.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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Cool ruins. There's a "For sale" sign for the property. I hope it doesn't get torn down.
[Bob E, 01/21/2022]
Grown up bushes and trees around it, but the Petrified Wood Speakeasy Ruins are a worthy side trip.
[Debbie Williams, 09/10/2019]
Building made of petrified wood. Reputed to have been a speakeasy.
[Mike Spivey, 01/01/2018]
Old speak-easy constructed of petrified wood. Located near Hwy 144 & US 67 & Van Zandt Rd. N
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Glen Rose was promoted as the "Petrified City" after a 1920s boom in petrified wood construction.