Brownfield in Terry County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Brownfield Municipal Power Plant

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, April 28, 2014

1. Brownfield Municipal Power Plant Marker

Inscription. During the 1920s, when much of rural Texas was still without electricity, the town of Brownfield took a leap toward modernization. The town incorporated in 1920 and one year later held a vote on the issuance of bonds for the creation of a power plant. Citizens voted against the proposal, but undeterred, a group of residents formed a light and ice company — many electrical plants of the time were linked to ice manufacturing — and worked to get a new bond package. In 1921, voters overwhelmingly approved new bonds for a municipal plant. Building soon began, and by 1923, Brownfield had electricity. The plant closed in 2003 but is maintained as a distribution control center.

Erected 2006 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 13549.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.

Location. 33° 10.798′ N, 102° 16.956′ W. Marker is in Brownfield, Texas, in Terry County. It is at the intersection of North 7th Street and West Hill Street, on the left when traveling north on North 7th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 121 N 7th Street, Brownfield TX 79316, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Texas’ South Plains.

It is also on the American Great Plains

and specifically on the Southern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

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 Comanchería,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: City of Brownfield (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); In Honor of Terry Co. Veterans

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(about 600 feet away); "Flame of Freedom" (about 700 feet away); Colonel B. F. Terry / Terry's Texas Rangers (about 700 feet away); First Baptist Church of Brownfield (approx. 0.3 miles away); Maids and Matrons Club (approx. 0.3 miles away); Brownfield Cemetery (approx. ¾ mile away); A.M. Brownfield Home (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brownfield.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, April 28, 2014

2. Brownfield Municipal Power Plant Marker

Brownfield Municipal Power Plant image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, April 28, 2014

3. Brownfield Municipal Power Plant

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 726 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 7, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.