Miss Lillie Dobie's House
Wimberley, Hays County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Born in 1881, Lillie Josephine Wagner married John Richard Dobie Jr. in 1901. They bought this land in 1911 and ran a dairy. He built the cottage and garage in 1920 after the original house burned. Lillie delivered milk to the community in a Model A Ford. With John’s death in 1949 and Lillie’s in 1971, her nephew sold the home. The two-bedroom residence became a commercial property after 2002. Exterior features reflect craftsman styling in its pyramidal roof and exposed rafter ends. Interior detailing includes original floors, ceilings, beadboard walls, doors and sash windows. This landmark now serves as the village store boutique which is devoted to maintaining this historic property. RECORDED TEXAS HISTORIC LANDMARK – 2016
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Lillie Josephine Wagner married John Richard Dobie Jr. in 1901, and the couple bought this Wimberley land in 1911 to run a dairy. After the first house burned, John built the craftsman-style cottage and garage in 1920, and Lillie delivered milk to the community in her Model A Ford. She kept the home until her death in 1971; a century on, the little house with its exposed rafter ends and original beadboard survives as a village store.
Why it matters
It honors a working farm woman who ran a dairy and drove her own milk route, preserving the everyday texture of rural Hill Country life.
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