Marker Inscription
Predecessor of present city waterworks. Supplied water to homes and furnished power to run grist mill, cotton gin, and sawmill. Business leader Ernest Holekamp had canal dug in 1895, beginning at South Llano River, 1/2 mile south of Courthouse. Average bottom width was 6 feet, with depth of water from 3 to 4 feet. The system, named Junction City Milling Company, changed hands 6 times. It was purchased by city in 1928. Holekamp, who came to city in 1881, was first president of Kimble County State Bank and first mayor of Junction, 1927.
About this site
Junction's First Waterworks is a historical marker in Junction, Kimble County, dedicated in 1970. It is one of 56 historical markers documented in Kimble County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 64 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.4872, -99.7652 near Junction. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Post Office (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Junction, First Livery Stable, and Rock Store, 1879.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5267002697. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
