Llano in Llano County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Cassaday Grey Granite Company Office Building
Photographed By Jeff Leichsenring, December 5, 2022
1. Cassaday Grey Granite Company Office Building Marker
Llano businessman Tye Yates Hill built this structure in 1919 to house the office of the Cassaday Grey Granite Company, so named for the man whose nearby land contained a rare deposit of the high-quality stone. The building's "Alamotif" parapet and arches are features of the mission revival style. After the 1929 stock market crash ruined his granite business, Hill used the building for other purposes. A number of bakeries have occupied this site since 1967.
Erected 1992 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 9434.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce.
Location. 30° 45.353′ N, 98° 40.551′ W. Marker is in Llano, Texas, in Llano County. Marker is at the intersection of Bessemer Avenue and Market Street, on the right when traveling south on Bessemer Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 501 Bessemer, Llano TX 78643, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Badu House (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Badu House (within shouting distance of this marker); Llano Branch (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Former Site of Bruhl's Drugstore
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Photographed By Jeff Leichsenring, December 5, 2022
2. Cassaday Grey Granite Company Office Building and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 30, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 101 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 30, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
