Marker Number |
4090 |
Atlas Number |
5169004090 |
Marker Title |
Postex Cotton Mill |
Index Entry |
Postex Cotton Mill |
Address |
S. Avenue F |
City |
Post |
County |
Garza |
UTM Zone |
14 |
UTM Easting |
278981 |
UTM Northing |
3674441 |
Subject Codes |
cotton; mills - textile, fiber, gristmills, cotton gins |
Marker Year |
1962 |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
Marker Location |
Main building of former Postex Cotton Mill, on private property. RTHL designation 1962, inscription plate added 1967. See also 1967 subject marker for Postex Cotton Mill at SE corner of S. Avenue F and E. 7th St. (Atlas no. 4089) |
Private Property |
Yes |
Marker Condition |
|
Marker Size |
Medallion and Plate |
Marker Text |
Founded in 1912 by C. W. Post to provide a cotton market and employment for local people. First to combine all the processes from ginned cotton to finished products. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1962 |