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Llano County Granite Industry |
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Llano,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
30° 45' 5.4972",
-98° 40' 32.268"
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Texas State
Historical Marker |
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.
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
Llano County Granite Industry Historical Marker Location Map, Texas
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