What was once a missing piece of Houston history is finally back where it belongs.
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Jail Bars Gavel Prison Courts Crime JusticeMan found guilty of shooting Harris County deputy in 2023, sentencing phase of trial underwaya 100-year-old bronze plaque that disappeared from the former Houston Negro Hospital The plaque, originally installed in 1926 at the entrance of the hospital in Houston’s Third Ward, will be displayed Saturday during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the newly renovated Riverside General Hospital.The Houston Negro Hospital first opened during segregation to serve Black patients who had nowhere else to go for medical care. The bronze plaque, designed by the Tiffany Company, once greeted patients at the entrance and spelled out the hospital’s mission — dedicated to the American Negro “without regards to race, creed or religion.”“When I started investigating, I was just Googling, and I stumbled on it, and it was on an antique dealer website, and it said $12,000, sold…I was just kind of like, it’s out there. Somebody’s got it.” aired the story about the missing plaque earlier this week, an anonymous couple contacted county officials. They said they purchased the plaque in 2018 for around $4,000. After seeing the report, they decided to donate it back. It remains unclear where the couple originally purchased the plaque or how much it may be worth today.Commissioner Rodney Ellis, who was born at the hospital when it was still known as the Houston Negro Hospital, is leading the restoration and expansion of the historic site.The plaque itself is heavy, physically and historically. Installed nearly a century ago, it represents access to care during segregation and a chapter of Houston’s medical and civil rights history.“You know, to the people that held on to this and preserved it, I say thank you… you can’t ask for a more perfect ending" he said.The Houston Negro Hospital the untold legacy of Riverside General.Emmy award-winning journalist born and raised in Alabama. College football fanatic and snow cone lover! Passionate about connecting with the community to find stories that matter.Mayor Whitmire, Councilmember Pollard share heated debate over HISD closuresBaby injured as breastfeeding mother robbed at gunpoint, two men on the runEverything you need to know about next week's total lunar eclipseEx-Harris County prosecutor flashed badge during arrest for allegedly choking girlfriend, cops sayPart 1: President Trump highlights Texas during State of the Union addressQ&A: Producers of Bodies in the Bayou answer your questions100-year-old Historic Black Hospital in Houston to Reopen This Year
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