This is the first in a series of old and sometimes odd places that are in need of a cache. The area east of downtown contains some remarkable and unusual remnants of prior eras that will gradually disappear over the next decade do the the gentrification happening in the neighborhoods.
The Art Deco marker at this site was placed here to celebrate and promote worker safety. The plant is long gone and the lot is bare, but the monument remains as a testament to attempts to improve the life of workers and to the beauty of the Art Deco style.
The inscription says:
Portland Cement Association
Safety Trophy Awarded
Trinity Portland Cement Company
Houston, Texas Plant For A
Perfect Safety Record in 1929
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