| Marker Number |
9179 |
| Atlas Number |
5021009179 |
| Marker Title |
City of Elgin Centennial, 1872-1972 |
| Index Entry |
Elgin Centennial, 1872-1972 |
| Address |
N. Main St. |
| City |
Elgin |
| County |
Bastrop |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
662291 |
| UTM Northing |
3332267 |
| Subject Codes |
cities and towns |
| Marker Year |
1972 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Elgin Memorial Park, N side N. Main St. 250 feet W of E. 11th St., near basketball courts and parking lot |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
After Houston & Texas Central Railroad built through this area in 1871, town was platted (1872) and named for Robert M. Elgin (1825-1913), H. & T. C. land commissioner. Brick and tile, for which Elgin is widely known, have been chief products here since 1882 when Thomas O'Connor (1846-1937) made hand-molded, sun-dried brick. Other manufacturing and agricultural products bolster the economy. Settlers of six ethnic origins have made the city a center of cultural richness, with good homes, churches and schools. (1972) |
