First Plant of Acme Brick Company. 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. #1811
Bennett Road, 4 mi. off IH 20, W of Weatherford, Weatherford, TX
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by Texas Historical Commission #01811 of the Texas Historical Marker series
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