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TEXAS- LLANO, TX- 1/20/04

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LLANO, TEXAS

LLANO COUNTY GRANITE INDUSTRY

LLANO COUNTY GRANITE INDUSTRY
Llano County's granite industry can be traced to 1888, when J K Finlay first polished a stone from his mill site and David Stewart opened a quarry south of Llano. Prominent sculptor Frank Teich leased a quarry from Stewart and established Teich Monument Works in 1900. Thirteen varieties of granite were found in Llano County. Noted mineralogist N J Badu discovered in the county a form of Granite called "Opalene" or "Llanite", which contains opalite flakes. Although difficult to cut, the excellent quality of Llano Granite made it suitable for buildings and monuments.

FRANK TEICH
(September 22, 1856 - January 27, 1920) A native of Germany, Frank Teich studied under Master German artists and sculptors before coming to the United States in 1878. By 1883 he was established in San Antonio as an accomplished stonemason and artist. His supervision of work on the state capitol led to other jobs, including construction of the Tarrant County Courthouse and the creation of numerous Confederate memorials and other monuments throughout the South. In 1901 he founded Teich monument works near Llano which resulted in the development of the areas granite production industry. He is buried in the Llano Cemetery

DOWNTOWN LLANO

THE ROY B INKS BRIDGE
In recognition of and as a tribute to the memory of Roy B Inks, a pioneer in civic improvements and affairs, this structure is named and dedicated, 1936. Texas Highway Department

BRIDGING THE TWO CITIES OF LLANO, TEXAS

NORTH SIDE OF BRIDGE

LLANO BRANCH AUSTIN & NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD
Historic District Kingsland/Llano Vicinity. Arrived in Llano June 7, 1892. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places in the United States Department of the Interior.

MOVED AND RESTORED
With funds from Llano County Family Album, 1991

BADU HOUSE
Built in 1891 during the city's iron production boom days, this structure originally housed the First National Bank of Llano. In 1898 it was purchased by French native J J "Professor" Badu, a noted local mineralogist, for the use as a residence. Designed by the Austin firm of Larramous and Watson, it features Renaissance Revival detailing and a distinctive band of native granite in a checkerboard pattern. Badu's descendants lived here for many years. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark 1981.

BADU HOUSE

BRUHL'S DRUG STORE
Established Llano, Texas 1900. Occupied this building 1922 - 1957. Given to the Llano County Historical Society, Inc 1967. In loving memory of parents and grandparents Adolphus Herman Bruhl and Annie Stricter Bruhl, Louis H Bruhl and Leonie H Bruhl by the A H Bruhl Family. Dedicated Llano County Historical Museum May 4, 1968.

LLANO COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM

SOUTH SIDE OF BRIDGE

LLANO COUNTY COURTHOUSE
Designed by Austin architect A O Watson. This building is the fourth courthouse for Llano County. Work on the structure began in 1892 and was completed one year later. The contractors were J A and G H Wilson of Sulphur Springs. The courthouse was later surrounded by an iron fence, but only the stone foundations remain. Exterior styling of the building features detailing of sandstone, marble, and granite. Fires damaged the interior in 1932 and 1952.

LLANO COUNTY COURTHOUSE

LLANO WOMAN'S CULTURE CLUB
Local Music Teacher Jennie Clopton (1861 - 1904) organized the Woman's Literary Society with 16 charter members in 1901. The club established a public library, first called Clopton Library for the club's founder. Other projects of the renamed Woman's Culture Club included landscaping in public areas and scholarships. Club members coordinated a works progress administration project to build a public library building here in 1938 - 1939. Meetings were held at the library until 1953 when George Watkins bequeathed his home to the club.

THE LLANO COUNTY JAIL
This building was erected in 1895 by the Pauly Jail Building and Manufacturing Company of St Louis, MO. The gray granite for the exterior was quarried in the county. The red roof of the Romanesque Revival Jail provided the building its nickname, and prisoners often spoke of staying over at the "Red-Top." The first floor was used by the jailer for his office and living quarters. The second floor had four cells and two drunk tanks. The third and fourth floors housed the gallows.

FORD STREET COMMERCIAL ROW
These three attached structures are believed to have been built by John Goodman, a builder and stone mason who immigrated to Llano from Germany in 1878. They exhibit typical features of early 20th Century commercial structures, including Corbelled brickwork. Since 1904, the bluff and red brick structures have housed a variety of businesses, including furniture stores, liquor stores, cafes, saloons, mercantiles, bakeries, a saddle shop, Domino Hall, feed store, and theater. In 1989 the buildings were adapted for use by the Llano County Library.

LLANO COUNTY LIBRARY

MASONIC GRAND LODGE OF TEXAS

OTHER SOUTH SIDE BUILDINGS

HISTORIC HOMES IN LLANO

CHURCHES IN LLANO

SAINT JAMES LUTHERAN CHURCH
Founded in 1897, St Jakobi Evangelish Lutherisch Kirche was organized to serve German Lutherans in the growing community of Llano. Pastor Hugo Krienke, also serving churches in Mason and Leiningen, held German-Language services first in Llano's North Side School, then in a small frame house on the south side of the river, and later in the First Presbyterian Church until land was purchased in 1908. By 1910, the Lutherans had a small building, and after 1920 services were conducted entirely in English. The members of St James Church dedicated a new building 1n 1959.

ST JAMES LUTHERAN CHURCH

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF LLANO
This congregation began worshiping together about 1882. Early services were held in a two-room schoolhouse. By 1886, members were meeting in the County Courthouse, and two years later, the church moved to this site. Early baptisms were held in the Llano River. The congregation officially became known as the First Christian Church in 1910. Over the years, classrooms and a fellowship hall were added to the 1888 sanctuary to accommodate membership growth and expanded programs. A part of the cultural history of Llano for more than 100 years, First Christian Church continues to uphold the ideals and traditions of its founders.