First Concrete Street In U.S.
National Register of Historic Places

First Concrete Street In U.S.

Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio
Listed
February 25, 1974
Type
Structure
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
74001547

About this property

Court Avenue is a small street in downtown Bellefontaine, Ohio, United States, located adjacent to the Logan County Courthouse. First paved in 1893, it is known for being the first street in the United States to be paved with concrete.

Location

Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio
40.36078, -83.75923

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 74001547. It was listed on February 25, 1974.

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Logan County Courthouse
Civil War
0 mi
Schine's Holland Theatre
Industrial
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Logan's Raid on Mackachack (1786)
1786Early Republic
1.7 mi
Logan's Raid on Mackachack
1786Early Republic
11.7 mi
Logan's Raid on Mackochee
1786Early Republic
12.6 mi

Questions about this property

When was First Concrete Street In U.S. listed on the National Register?

First Concrete Street In U.S. was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 25, 1974.

What type of historic resource is First Concrete Street In U.S.?

First Concrete Street In U.S. is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for First Concrete Street In U.S.?

The period of significance for First Concrete Street In U.S. is recorded as the civil_war era.

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