Marker Inscription
Pioneer commercial aircraft developed by engineering genius George W. Williams, who with Roy Sanderford, George Carroll, and his brother E.K. Williams, formed Texas Aero Corporation in 1927. The firm obtained (June 23, 1928) Approved Type Certificate No. 45 of the U.S. Department of Commerce, to make and sell the Temple Monoplane. Primarily designed for airmail, this craft was equipped for night flight - an innovation in that era. Despite successes, plant closed after 1929 Wall Street crash and death on Aug. 15, 1930, of George Williams in a student training disaster. (1970)
About this site
Site of 1920's Factory of the Temple Monoplane is a historical marker in Temple, Bell County, dedicated in 1970. It is one of 223 historical markers documented in Bell County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 399 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.0919, -97.3885 near Temple. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hodge Cemetery (historical marker), about 0.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Dennis, Joseph, Wilson, Ralph, Sr., and Sunny, House, and Carpenter Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5027004719. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
