Highrise Tower Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 Trying to find more information about a very old powder company that was down the street from the Main & Holcombe intersection. Does anyone have an address? Or photos of the buildings? I did a little research, and Dupont Powder Company was a national brand. The company was founded in Pennsylvania? A long with Charles Weber, and August Warnecke, they effectively blocked Rice Institute from grabbing the whole parcel. On one historical map, the area of the Dupont Powder area is grayed out. I'm confused. This is August Warnecke's property? Map 1; 1920. Map 2; 1909- 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted September 23, 2023 Author Share Posted September 23, 2023 A better look at Dupont Powder Company parcel! From a Rice Institute Topographic map. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 DuPont was the largest gunpowder company in the US for some time. It was founded in 1802 in Delaware. It later expanded into explosives and a wide range of chemicals. Making gunpowder is inherently dangerous, and the buildings are spread out so that an explosion in one doesn't destroy the others. DuPont exited the black powder business in the 1970's and sold the smokeless powder business in 2003. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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