Badu Building - Llano, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 30° 45.392 W 098° 40.561
14R E 531007 N 3402665
Designed by Larramour and Watson, the Badu building was erected in 1890 by the Llano Improvement and Furnace Company, as the location of the newly chartered First National Bank.
Waymark Code: WMQ3AP
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 12/11/2015
Views: 2
From Wikipedia
The building is constructed of local granite and locally manufactured red brick. The marble-floored street level with its carved wood interiors were the public access portion of the bank. The second floor was designed for office space. The Llano Improvement and Furnace Company had been organized with the specific purpose of promoting land development in the area, but went bankrupt circa 1894.
The building was sold to N.J. Badu in 1898 at a public auction. Until 1980, the building had been continuously owned by members of Badu's family. From 1907 to 1912, the building was leased to the First State Bank of Llano. The Badu family sold it in 1980.
It is currently being used as a bed and breakfast facility, and as a restaurant.
Restaurant hours:
Thursday 5:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Friday 5:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Saturday 5:00 pm - 11:30 pm