The Bomb Factory

The Bomb Factory is the primary weapons and ammunition factory for the Armorers. The former Music Venue was turned back into a weapons manufacturing facility after the Dust event. It's prime location in downtown gave it access to all the hotbeds of action.
The Surrounding Deep Ellum territory is run by the Armorers.

Purpose / Function

Weapons Manufacturing and Storage.

Alterations

The Surrounding streets have been fortified, with most of Canton street being blocked off with single entrances and exits weaving between sandbag walls lined with barbed wire.
Outcroppings and Highway overhangs are patrolled and have running checkpoints to avoid any attacks from above.

Architecture

Old Brick building. Build in the early 1900's. Fortified with steel.

History

1914–1970 In 1914, Henry Ford acquired this site for one of his first automobile assembly plants. The plant, along with the present day Adam Hats building, remained in the 2700 block of Williams Street (now known as Canton Street) until the 1930s.[13]
At the turn of World War II, Ford was pushed to help the United States gear up for war. The manufacturing of automobiles ceased, as the production of jeeps, practice bombs, and ammunition for the war effort began under the new company name Mayhew Machine and Engineering Works (present day Bomb Factory). With an impending economic recession, the factory closed down in the 1970s.[14]
In the early 1990s, Deep Ellum attracted industrial developments, commercial storefronts, and early musical cultures such as jazz and blues. The Bomb Factory resurfaced as one of the largest music venues in Deep Ellum. Towards the end of the decade, Deep Ellum took another downturn forcing many venues and businesses to shutter its doors.[15] The Bomb Factory first opened its doors as a music venue in 1993 and hosted acts including Ramones,[16] Sonic Youth,[17] and Phish, whose "Tweezerfest" performance at The Bomb Factory in 1994 has since become a fan favorite,[18] before its closure in 1997. Additionally, The Bomb Factory also saw acts including Megadeth, Korn, Fugees, Black Sabbath, Rage Against the Machine, Fugazi, INXS, Marilyn Manson, Tool, Motörhead, Nine Inch Nails, Slayer, and Dave Matthews Band during its initial run as a venue.[19]

Type

Arsenal

Owning Organization

The Armorers