Texas, Travis County, Austin
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This tower and two others supported a cable conveyor that brought clay from pits south of the Colorado river to a brick making facility nearby. A. J. Zilker installed the system in 1902. In 1912, the Butler Brick Company leased his plant, operating the tower system until 1942.
(Industry & Commerce) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
This tower and two others supported a cable conveyor that brought clay from pits south of the Colorado river to a brick making facility nearby. A. J. Zilker installed the system in 1902. In 1912, the Butler Brick Company leased his plant, operating the tower system until 1942.(Industry & Commerce) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.