| Marker Number |
1811 |
| Atlas Number |
5367001811 |
| Marker Title |
First Plant of Acme Brick Co. |
| Index Entry |
Acme Brick Company |
| Address |
2350 Bennett Rd. |
| City |
Millsap |
| County |
Parker |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
588836 |
| UTM Northing |
3620280 |
| Subject Codes |
manufacturing; geology; factories, industrial buildings |
| Marker Year |
1966 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
Bennett Rd., SW side 3.2 mi. NW of FM 113 on restricted access (business property) |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
Access Restricted |
| Marker Size |
RTHL medallion and plate |
| Marker Text |
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 |
