Marker Inscription
Industry, Commerce
Historic Place
National Compress Company Building
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About this site
National Compress Company Building is a historic place in Waxahachie, Ellis County, dedicated in 1987. It is one of 103 historic places documented in Ellis County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 296 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.3812, -96.8460 near Waxahachie. The nearest cataloged historic site is Joshua Chapel A.M.E. Church (historic place), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Bessie Coleman, Rogers Street Bridge, and Hancock Building.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #2086002400. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
The National Compress Company Building at 415 South Flat Street in Waxahachie is an industrial building constructed about 1910, tied to the cotton-compressing industry central to Ellis County's economy. It is individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places (1986) as part of the Historic Resources of Waxahachie.
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