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One of earliest North Texas brick factories. Built in 1891 by George Bennett. Plant site located here because of large deposits of quality shale near Brazos River. Kilns were fired with locally mined coal; later with wood; then gas. Plant used mule-drawn wagons for short deliveries; the nearby T. & P. Railway for statewide sales. By 1966, its 75th anniversary, Acme is the largest maker of face brick in the United States. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1966
First Plant of Acme Brick Co. is a historical marker in Millsap, Parker County, dedicated in 1966. It is one of 74 historical markers documented in Parker County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 205 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.7199, -98.0489 near Millsap. The nearest cataloged historic site is Original Plant of Acme Brick Company (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Byrd, Soda Springs, and Poe Prairie.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5367001811. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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