Farmers Union Gin Company was an American
cotton processing company located in
San Marcos,
Texas.
Its main facility, located at 120 Grove Street, is now a
registered historic site.
History
In 1908, Henry Kellerman, J. H. Barbee, A. H. Fleming, I. B. Rylander, and J. H. Williams acquired the premises of 120 Grove Street.
They then established in 1909 the Farmers Union Gin Company under the leadership of
Oscar Calvin Smith Sr. (b. 1876 d. 1948,
Texas Cotton Ginners Association organizer and director, San Marcos
city commissioner
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1924–1941 and
mayor 1941–1942), an organization which would proceed to operate San Marcos' largest industrial facility at the time.
The gin continued operations until 1966 and was later recognized by both the
Texas Historical Commission and
National Register of Historic Places.
Structure
The present building was constructed in 1911 as a replacement for one that was
destroyed by fire.
See also
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Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Hays County
References
Industrial buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Texas
San Marcos, Texas
National Register of Historic Places in Hays County, Texas
Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks
Cotton gin
Industrial buildings completed in 1910
Cotton industry in the United States
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