Badu Building, Bank building in Llano County, Texas
The Badu Building features native granite walls arranged in a checkerboard pattern and red brick construction with Renaissance Revival architectural elements.
The structure, constructed in 1891 during an iron production surge, initially housed the First National Bank until French mineralogist N.J. Badu acquired it in 1898.
The marble floor street level with carved wooden interiors represents the banking heritage of Llano County in the late nineteenth century.
The building operates as a restaurant and private event space under the name Badu 1891, located at the intersection of Bessemer Avenue and Tarrant Street.
The Larramour and Watson architectural firm from Austin incorporated local granite materials into the building's distinctive checkerboard pattern exterior design.
Location: Texas
Location: Llano County
Address: 601 Bessemer Ave.
GPS coordinates: 30.75667,-98.67611
Latest update: September 23, 2025 14:25
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