Longview Charters First Industry in Texas

Longview Charters First Industry in Texas (HM1OCU)

Location: Longview, TX 75601 Gregg County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 29.743', W 94° 44.205'

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1900s

The Kelly Plow Works was reportedly the only non-sawmill industry in the county other than an ice factory. The Kelly plant, supposedly the first chartered industry in Texas, had relocated to Longview from Marion County in 1882. Kelly became well known throughout the South for its popular light turning plow, the Kelly Blue. The plant operated until the 1970s, producing not only plows but also other implements, machines and tools used in agriculture.
Other manufacturing soon followed, including a box factory (whose whistle timed the daily lives of residents for at least 40 years), the Longview Mattress and Bedding Company, and the East Texas Pottery Company. Longview Iron Works produced gasoline engines, sawmill machinery and general foundry products.
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HM NumberHM1OCU
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Year Placed2000
Placed ByOne Hundred Acres of Heritage, Inc
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, October 2nd, 2015 at 1:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 336832 N 3596713
Decimal Degrees32.49571667, -94.73675000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 29.743', W 94° 44.205'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 29' 44.58" N, 94° 44' 12.3" W
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Area Code(s)903, 214
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 301 N Green St, Longview TX 75601, US
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