Brooks Blacksmith Shop

The town of Meadow developed in the early 20th century, moving to meet the railroad in this location in 1917. In 1922, O.L. Puthuff built a blacksmith shop on this site. By that time, brothers Leslie and Herschel F. Brooks, Alabama natives, had moved to Meadow. World War I veterans, the brothers built and implemented water drilling equipment. Leslie wed Audrey Maddox, and her father, John, bought the shop in 1923. John and Leslie became partners in the three-generation Brooks Blacksmith Shop. In the mid-1950s, Leslie's two older sons took over the business. The shop, which closed in 1996, provided vital services to area farms and ranches, and was a social gathering place for Meadow residents. (2004)

Brooks Blacksmith Shop is a historical marker in Meadow, Terry County, dedicated in 2003. It is one of 19 historical markers documented in Terry County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 27 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.3370, -102.2070 near Meadow. The nearest cataloged historic site is Meadow Depot (historical marker), about 0.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Meadow Cemetery, Meadow United Methodist Church, and Maids and Matrons Club.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5445012995. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.