Meadow in Terry County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Brooks Blacksmith Shop
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, April 28, 2014
1. Brooks Blacksmith Shop Marker
Inscription.
Brooks Blacksmith Shop. . The town of Meadow developed in the early 20th century, moving to meet the railroad in this location in 1917. In 1922, O.L. Puthuff built a blacksmith shop on this site. By that time, brothers Leslie and Herschel F. Brooks, Alabama natives, had moved to Meadow. World War I veterans, the brothers built and implemented water drilling equipment. Leslie wed Audrey Maddox, and her father, John, bought the shop in 1923. John and Leslie became partners in the three-generation Brooks Blacksmith Shop. In the mid-1950s, Leslie's two older sons took over the business. The shop, which closed in 1996, provided vital services to area farms and ranches, and was a social gathering place for Meadow residents.
The town of Meadow developed in the early 20th century, moving to meet the railroad in this location in 1917. In 1922, O.L. Puthuff built a blacksmith shop on this site. By that time, brothers Leslie and Herschel F. Brooks, Alabama natives, had moved to Meadow. World War I veterans, the brothers built and implemented water drilling equipment. Leslie wed Audrey Maddox, and her father, John, bought the shop in 1923. John and Leslie became partners in the three-generation Brooks Blacksmith Shop. In the mid-1950s, Leslie's two older sons took over the business. The shop, which closed in 1996, provided vital services to area farms and ranches, and was a social gathering place for Meadow residents.
Erected 2004 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12995.)
Location. 33° 20.231′ N, 102° 12.421′ W. Marker is in Meadow, Texas, in Terry County. Marker is on Sonny Curtis Street, 0.1 miles south of Mitchell Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Meadow TX 79345, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Meadow Depot (within shouting distance of this marker); An Early Native American Resident
4. Brooks Blacksmith Shop (on right) Meadow Depot (center)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 8, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 529 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 8, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
