Merchant and civic leader George M. Watkins (1863-1945) and his second wife, Lutie (McLean) (d. 1921), first president of Llano's Woman's Culture Club, built this house about 1916. The house, probably built by local contractor J. R. Blackmore, is a fine example of a craftsman-inspired structure. It features fenestration detailing, a low-pitched roof with deep eaves, and ornate wood craftsmanship. In 1945 G. Watkins willed the house to the Woman's Culture Club which occupied it in 1953.
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Start: Intersection of SH-71 and Sandstone Street in Llano.
Go west on Sandstone for two blocks to intersection with Wright Street. The house is on the southeast corner of the intersection. 210 West Sandstone. 30 44.959' N 098 40.687' W 01/26/08 - AB, JP
