The Big M At Bagby St. And Elgin St. , Westheimer Rd.

[trymahjong]

I don't have a picture to post , but i walked around that big "M" and it's in sad shape--What's up with that?

[Porchman]

I assume you are referencing this...

My guess is that back in the 80's someone thought this would be cool to put up, and there was no stewardship plan for its maintenance.

The Avondale Association (http://www.avondaleassociation.org/) covers that area. They may have some information regarding the deteriorating M.

[trymahjong]

Thanks for the picture-- I am a member of the Avondale assoc that's when i found out the "M" isn't for Montrose but for Museum--as in museum district----guess there was some extra money somewhere and this was thought

as a good idea--but the "M" doesn't meet the SNAP guidelines and Avondale doesn't have much cash--

--- I was at a meeting when the District D councilwoman took part in the kudos of Montrose being 10 top walkable cities and there was big talk that a BIG sign (telling details of being walkable) should be put up on the median of westheimer and Montrose-I think the Niko-niko guy was there too--he maintains the median by his restaurant-a few whisperings went around to "reform" the "M" to be that sign, since it already exists etcetcetc-- but haven't heard anything else one way or another--

still seems a shame for the "M" to rust away

[Subdude]

As I recall the M was three-sided to represent the intersection of Montrose, Midtown and Museum district.