Nocona QR Code Project
1947 Nocona Boot Factory Building - 915 E. Highway 82
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The opening of the 33,000 square foot building was celebrated with much fanfare in June 1947. The factory was cooled with natural air and heated with steam power. There was an intercom system that Miss Enid used to make announcements, play music, and even broadcast football games! By the 1960s, the building had been expanded twice, making room for a retail store and as many as 500 employees making 1200 pairs of boots per day.
With no heirs to leave her beloved company to, Miss Enid eventually merged with her nephew, Joe Justin Jr., and his Justin Boot Company in order to keep it in the family, even though she and her brothers had been competitors for over 70 years. Justin closed the Nocona factory in 1999, moving manufacturing to El Paso. The last Nocona-made Nocona boot is on display at Tales 'N' Trails Museum.
The unique Art-Deco Nocona Boot Company neon sign still graces the building. It has housed several businesses since 1999, including a jeans company, an antique mall, western wear store, a food bank and a consignment shop. It is now home to Nocona Beer & Brewery on the west end, and Nokona baseball glove factory on the east end of this iconic building.
With no heirs to leave her beloved company to, Miss Enid eventually merged with her nephew, Joe Justin Jr., and his Justin Boot Company in order to keep it in the family, even though she and her brothers had been competitors for over 70 years. Justin closed the Nocona factory in 1999, moving manufacturing to El Paso. The last Nocona-made Nocona boot is on display at Tales 'N' Trails Museum.
The unique Art-Deco Nocona Boot Company neon sign still graces the building. It has housed several businesses since 1999, including a jeans company, an antique mall, western wear store, a food bank and a consignment shop. It is now home to Nocona Beer & Brewery on the west end, and Nokona baseball glove factory on the east end of this iconic building.