Millsap in Parker County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

First Plant of Acme Brick Co.

Photographed by Matthew G French, March 22, 2025

1. First Plant of Acme Brick Co. Marker

Inscription. 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

Erected 1966 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 1811.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.

Location. 32° 43.005′ N, 98° 3.125′ W. Marker is in Millsap, Texas, in Parker County. It can be reached from Bennett Road north of Goen Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2259 Bennett Rd, Millsap TX 76066, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region

and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area.

Globally, it is in North America,

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a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Soda Springs (approx. 2½ miles away); Poe Prairie (approx. 2.8 miles away); Original Plant of Acme Brick Company (approx. 2.8 miles away); Millsap Cemetery (approx. 3 miles away); Millsap United Methodist Church (approx. 3.1 miles away); USS Frank E. Evans (DD 754) (approx. 5.8 miles away); Weatherford, Mineral Wells and Northwestern Railway (approx. 5.8 miles away); Americal Division - 23rd Infantry Division (approx. 5.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Millsap.

Photographed by Matthew G French, March 22, 2025

2. First Plant of Acme Brick Co. Marker

Photographed by Matthew G French, March 22, 2025

3. First Plant of Acme Brick Co. Marker

Photographed by Matthew G French, March 22, 2025

4. First Plant of Acme Brick Co. Marker

Photographed by Matthew G French, March 22, 2025

5. First Plant of Acme Brick Co. Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2025, by Matthew G French of Fort Worth, Texas. This page has been viewed 282 times since then and 78 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 12, 2025, by Matthew G French of Fort Worth, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.