| Marker Number |
1568 |
| Atlas Number |
5363001568 |
| Marker Title |
Famous Mineral Water Company |
| Index Entry |
Mineral Water Company, Famous |
| Address |
209 NW 6th Street |
| City |
Mineral Wells |
| County |
Palo Pinto |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
582926 |
| UTM Northing |
3630975 |
| Subject Codes |
water topics; health resorts |
| Marker Year |
1990 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
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| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
Edward P. Dismuke (1860-1957) came to Mineral Wells about 1900. He and Cicero Smith built a recreational lake west of town in 1904, complete with picnic areas and a scenic railroad. When they dug a well for drinking water they discovered a new supply of mineral water. After first selling the water in the Dameron Hotel, Dismuke opened the famous Mineral Water Company in 1913, dispensing the water and other products from a drinking pavilion. The famous Mineral Water Company wells are the only ones in town still accessible to the public. (1990) |
