W-K-M Company, Inc. Historic District
historic place
The W-K-M Company, Inc. Historic District in Houston, Texas, highlights a key industrial site. It is associated with Cameron Iron Works, a company founded in 1920 by Harry S. Cameron and James S. Abercrombie. Cameron Iron Works significantly advanced the oil and gas industry by inventing and producing the blow-out preventer, which improved drilling safety. The district's period of significance is 1935 to 1946. During this time, its industrial buildings, featuring Art Deco-style detailing, were constructed. The northernmost warehouse dates to 1935, and the southernmost was completed between 1940 and 1946. The W-K-M Company, Inc. Historic District was nominated as a historic place in 2017. This site reflects Houston's legacy in industrial innovation.