OLDEST - Concrete Street in America
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N 40° 21.631 W 083° 45.577
17T E 265668 N 4471428
The oldest concrete street in America is located in Bellefontaine, Ohio, and is still paved with concrete today.
Waymark Code: WM1MMP
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 06/02/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member silverquill
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One of several of Bellefontaine's claims to fame is that they have the oldest concrete street in America. Court St. which runs along the Logan County Courthouse is still paved in concrete to this day. Several markers and plaques around the courthouse show information about this fact, but the best explanation comes from the Ohio Historic Marker here, which is what the coordinates will lead you to. Court St. runs directly behind you if you're reading the marker. George Bartholomew is credited as the inventor who figured out the process of concrete paving and was given an opportunity to test his invention around the courthouse here.

The text of the marker reads:
"America's first concrete streets were those which surrounded this court house. Concrete was first used in 1891 to provide an 8-foot strip along Main Street where horses were hitched. Two years later Court Avenue was paved with concrete made from native marl supplied by the Buckeye Cement Company, 8 miles to the northeast. This marker was erected in 1968 at the 75th anniversary of the paving of Court Street."

Type of documentation of superlative status: Marker/Plaque

Location of coordinates: Ohio Historic Marker at the edge of said street

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