West Texas Woolen Mills
N 30° 51.410 W 100° 36.231
14R E 346648 N 3414836
A state historical marker on an old woolen mill, now an interactive museum, in Eldorado TX
Waymark Code: WMPPB2
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 09/30/2015
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The state historical marker on a surprisingly handsome woolen mill, which we expected would have been more utilitarian, now home to a museum.
Then mill is located at 409 SW Main Street on the outskirts of Eldorado.
If you were in the Army during or shortly after WWII, your Army blanket was made here.
Marker Number: 5683
Marker Text:
Introduced to this area in 1883, sheep existed in large numbers throughout the region by the 1930s. Prominent local banker Joseph B. Christian and his son, textile engineer Joe Muller Christian, erected this native stone building to house the West Texas Woolen Mills. Texas Governor W. Lee O'Daniel attended the grand opening in 1941. In 1942 the plant was awarded a major World War II contract to manufacture Army blankets. After a successful conversion to postwar production, the mill became a major contributor to the area's economy. The Christians sold the landmark mill in 1963.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1995
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