Dublin Dr Pepper Bottling Company

Dublin Dr Pepper Bottling Company (HM1DET)

Location: Dublin, TX 76446 Erath County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 5.049', W 98° 20.545'

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Sam Houston Prim (1863-1946) arrived in Dublin in 1891 with $680 worth of bottling equipment, purchasing property at the southeast corner of Patrick and Elm Streets to house his bottling works. Prim bottled Dr Pepper, along with other products, under an informal agreement until 1925, when he formally chose as a Dr Pepper distribution territory a 44-mile radius centered on Dublin — an area that remains as the company's territory today. At the time of Prim's death, Dr Pepper executives noted that he had bottled the soft drink longer than any other individual. The company has remained in operation since that time, making it the oldest Dr Pepper bottler in the world.
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HM NumberHM1DET
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Marker Number15878
Year Placed2009
Placed ByTexas Historical Commission
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Date Added Sunday, October 19th, 2014 at 2:35am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 562056 N 3549952
Decimal Degrees32.08415000, -98.34241667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 5.049', W 98° 20.545'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 5' 2.94" N, 98° 20' 32.70" W
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Area Code(s)254
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 101-199 E Elm St, Dublin TX 76446, US
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