Llano’s “boom” days began around 1888 and gradually came to an end in the late 1890s to early 1900s. During this period, the city’s population was at its peak. The focal point of activity during the boom era was Llano’s rail yard.
At that time, the Texas State Capitol building in Austin was being built using granite that was donated from the owners of Granite Mountain, just outside of Marble Falls.