Midtown in San Antonio in Bexar County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Alamo Portland and Roman Cement Company
Photographed By William F Haenn, May 10, 2013
1. Alamo Portland and Roman Cement Company Marker
Loyd and Kalteyer, along with other investors, organized the Alamo Portland and Roman Cement Company, which was chartered in January 1880. This, the first portland cement plant west of the Mississippi, began with on intermittent pot kiln. A second pot kiln was added in 1881, when the company name was changed to Alamo Cement Company. The tall stack Schoefer-type kiln was added in 1889. Cement from this plant was used in the construction of the State Capitol and the Driskill Hotel in Austin.
Through the vision and leadership of Portland Cement pioneers Loyd, Kalteyer,and Charles Baumberger, who succeeded to the presidency following Kalteyer's death in 1897, the company flourished. In 1908 the plant relocated to a site later known as Cementville near Alamo Heights. The original quarry became the Japanese Sunken Gardens in Brackenridge Park. The kiln area was designated as Baumberger Plaza in 1944.
Erected 1991 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 98.)
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Location. 29° 27.642′ N, 98° 28.595′ W. Marker is in San Antonio, Texas, in Bexar County. It is in Midtown. Marker is on North Saint Mary's Street, 0.3 miles north of East Mulberry Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Marker is near the entrance to the Japanese Gardens in Breckenridge Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3853 N St Mary's St, San Antonio TX 78212, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Mexican Village (within shouting distance of this marker); Japanese Tea Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Upper Labor Acequia (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Japanese Tea Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Flag Pole Memorial (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); San Antonio Zoo (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wildlife Trail (approx. ¼ mile away); Polo Field (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Antonio.
Photographed By William F Haenn, May 10, 2013
2. Alamo Portland and Roman Cement Company Marker Site
Photographed By William F Haenn, May 10, 2013
3. Remains of the Alamo Portland and Roman Cement Company
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2013, by William F Haenn of Fort Clark (Brackettville), Texas. This page has been viewed 1,203 times since then and 72 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 12, 2013, by William F Haenn of Fort Clark (Brackettville), Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
