Continental Grain Company, 307 South Washington Street, Brownwood, Brown County, TX

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2004 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry
Significance: Brownwood's prime location as a major stop on the Santa Fe Railroad in the first part of the twentieth century, and its geographical situation in the heart of Texas, greatly contributed to its development as a significant grain processing center for Texas. Construction was completed for the Lambertson Milling and Elevator Company in 1896, just over ten years after the first tracks were laid through Brownwood in 1885. At this time one other highly successful milling company, the Brown Milling Company, already existed and sold its products in the town...
Throughout its history, the Brownwood grain elevator has been under the management of several different companies. W.P. Lamberston founded the complex in the late nineteenth century, and continued to operate under the company bearing his name until the mid-00's when ownership was transferred to J. Ed Austin, and the elevator became part of the Austin Mill and Grain Company. In 1948, Continental Grain Company became the proprietor, but the elevators were leased to the Arrow-Mills Incorporated of Houston until the early 1950s. Since that time, the elevator has remained in the ownership of the Continental Grain Company...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N1421
Survey number: HAER TX-112
Building/structure dates: 1896 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1927 Subsequent Work