Temple in Bell County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Site of 1920's Factory of the Temple Monoplane
Photographed By Larry D. Moore, June 4, 2020
1. Site of 1920's Factory of the Temple Monoplane Marker
Inscription.
Site of 1920's Factory of the Temple Monoplane. . Pioneer commercial aircraft developed by engineering genius George W. Williams, who with Roy Sanderford, George Carroll, and his brother E.K. Williams, formed Texas Aero Corporation in 1927. The firm obtained (June 23, 1928) Approved Type Certificate No. 45 of the U.S. Department of Commerce, to make and sell the Temple Monoplane. Primarily designed for airmail, this craft was equipped for night flight - an innovation in that era. Despite successes, plant closed after 1929 Wall Street crash and death on Aug. 15, 1930, of George Williams in a student training disaster.
Pioneer commercial aircraft developed by engineering genius George W. Williams, who with Roy Sanderford, George Carroll, and his brother E.K. Williams, formed Texas Aero Corporation in 1927. The firm obtained (June 23, 1928) Approved Type Certificate No. 45 of the U.S. Department of Commerce, to make and sell the Temple Monoplane. Primarily designed for airmail, this craft was equipped for night flight - an innovation in that era. Despite successes, plant closed after 1929 Wall Street crash and death on Aug. 15, 1930, of George Williams in a student training disaster.
Erected 1970 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4719.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is August 15, 1930.
Location. 31° 5.517′ N, 97° 23.307′ W. Marker is in Temple, Texas, in Bell County. Marker is at the intersection of Bell Drive and Southwest H K Dodgen Loop, on the right when traveling east on Bell Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Temple TX 76502, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Lake Polk Park (approx. 1.2 miles away); Claudia Potter, M.D. (approx. 1.7 miles away); Wilma Carlton (approx. 1.7 miles away);
2. Site of 1920's Factory of the Temple Monoplane Marker Area
Photographed By Larry D. Moore, June 4, 2020
3. Commemorative Plaque about George W. Williams, Jr. next to marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 7, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2020, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. This page has been viewed 379 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on June 7, 2020, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas.
