Monolith

<br> <b>1906-1914:</b> City of Los Angeles builds and operates plant to make cement for Los Angeles Aqueduct and also constructs town named Aqueduct to house workers and families.<br> <b>1910:</b> Aqueduct train station and post office are renamed Monolith.<br> <b>1920:</b> U.S. Potash Co. leases plant from City of Los Angeles.<br> <b>1921-1989:</b> Monolith Portland Cement Co. is created, buys and operates plant.<br> <b>1923:</b> Coy Burnett buys out Monolith partners, becomes President and owner.<br> <b>1941-1945:</b> Cement production used by U.S. Government for WWII War effort.<br> <b>1955:</b> Coy Burnett donates land to the City of Tehachapi for community projects and parks.<br> <b>1958:</b> Monolith donates cement and employees volunteer to help build Tehachapi High School Football Field.<br> <b>1970:</b> Coy Burnett steps down as President and soon after passes away at age 82.<br> <b>1960-1975:</b> Town of Monolith is vacated and dismantled.<br> <b>1970’s:</b> Plant is modernized and production dramatically increased.<br> <b>1989:</b> Calaveras Cement Co. purchases plant through parent company CBR Cement Co.<br> <b>1990-1991:</b> New, modernized production facility built.<br> <b>1995:</b> Lehigh Cement Co., through parent Heidelberg Cement Group, purchases Calaveras Cement Co. and operates plant.<br> <b>2002:</b> Plant renamed Lehigh Southwest Cement Co.