And I am happy to tell you Allen’s plan failed, ice cream was exempted, and the “ice cream sundae,” so named to ease the minds of the blasphemous, was born. The arrival of the railroad made daily access to ice possible, and that made commercial ice cream manufacturing possible. Botto Ice Cream, F. Kindberg & Co., and Creesey Ice Cream Company were among the major competitors, but Boedeker dominated. The Boedeker Ice Cream Factory remained a significant part of Dallas’ industrial history until it ceased operations in 1975. Boedeker Ice Cream Becomes ArtVacant for decades, the Boedeker Ice Cream Factory will soon begin a new life as an arts incubator.