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Machinery From First Factory in Athens |
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Athens,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
32° 11' 26.4633",
-95° 51' 7.54340000004"
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Texas State
Historical Marker |
Established 1882 (at site 1.5 mi. NE) by local planter H. M. Morrison, to make building brick. Total original machinery consisted of this press and plunger. Press was hand-operated. A mule-drawn swivel ran the plunger, mixing clay dug at the plant site. C. H. Coleman bought into firm in 1891; after Morrison's death in 1899 he became sole owner. Harbison-Walker Refractories Company bought business in 1940; continued making Coleman brick and enriching economy until closing in 1968. These machines are a permanent loan to city of Athens from Harbison-Walker.
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
Machinery From First Factory Historical Marker Location Map, Athens Historical Marker Location Map, Texas
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