History of Twillman House
German immigrant, John Henry Twillman, built the Twillman house in 1870 from handmade brick and Mississippi limestone, which made it unique from other 19th century homes. Twillman’s decedents inhabited the home until 1945.
Carle and Mary Plith purchased the building and it became the Meadowlark Restaurant. The Plith’s ran the Meadowlark Restaurant until 1960 when John and Jane Saffo purchased the home and continued to operate the Meadowlark until 1974. In 1974, the house became the Old Homestead Restaurant established by Howard and Mary Spiller and continued by their son, Warren Spiller.
In 2005, the Spanish Lake Community Association purchased the Twillman House and spent the next decade renovating the historic home with support from the community. In 2017, the Twillman House Community Center opened to serve Spanish Lake’s 20,000 residents.
The Twillman House Community Center currently hosts community meetings, serves as a hub for free VITA tax preparation assistance, and is rental space for residents for events like baby and wedding showers, funeral repasses, family gatherings, and other events.
About us
The Twillman House Society provides support to the Twillman House Community Center with a donation of $500.00 or more toward the endowment of the Twillman House for generations. Society supporters also give of their time, knowledge, associations, and other creative contributions toward the preservation of the Twillman House Community Center and the work of the SLCA.
Benefits of Membership
- Invites to all Spanish Lake Community Association events.
- Invites to Twillman House Society Member Network meetings.
- One free Twillman House Rental per year
- Recognition as a Twillman House Society Member on the SLCA website.
- Member level gifts
Special Thanks to Our Members
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