Houston Chronicle by Marcy de Luna July 1, 2019
The Texas Department of Transportation ( TxDOT) has discovered more than 150,000 artifacts near downtown Houston.
Excavations at Frost Town near Minute Maid Park were initiated in 2016 in association with the planned replacement of aging 1950's bridge structure, the Elysian Street Viaduct, TxDOT's Jason W. Barrett, PhD. told Chron.com.
Although the excavations were delayed through 2017, waiting for the bridge to be demolished, it was resumed and completed in 2018, Barrett said.
As well, a smaller project at Frost Town was completed in early 2019, in association with the North Houston Highway Improvement Project (NHHIP), which involves evaluation of the I-45 North corridor, according to the NHHIP website.
Among the artifacts discovered in the area were several intact features including house foundations, cisterns, brick sidewalks, animal burials, and yard decorations, Barrett said.
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