Historical MarkerOriginal Plant of Acme Brick Company
Millsap · Parker County · Dedicated 1966 · THC Atlas #5367003872
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Marker Inscription
(4.3 miles northwest) First manufacturer in Texas to make high grade pressed brick. Founded 1891 by industrial pioneer George Bennett (1852-1907), developer of coal mining and other natural resources. Located here because of large deposits of shale near Brazos River. Bennett community grew up around plant, with dormitory and store. The kilns were fired with local fuel; coal, then wood. Brick were shipped out by mule-drawn wagons or nearby Texas & Pacific Railroad. Before 75th anniversary in 1966, Acme became the largest maker of face brick in the United States. (1966)
About this site
Original Plant of Acme Brick Company 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 First Plant of Acme Brick Co. (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 #5367003872. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
