Bellefontaine in Logan County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The First Concrete Street in America
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, July 13, 2017
1. The First Concrete Street in America Marker
Erected 2017 by Bellefontaine City Council.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Roads & Vehicles.
Location. 40° 21.63′ N, 83° 45.594′ W. Marker is in Bellefontaine, Ohio, in Logan County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 68) and Court Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 118 South Main, Bellefontaine OH 43311, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Grand Opera House and Opera Block (a few steps from this marker); Bartholomew utilized a small laboratory (a few steps from this marker); Bartholomew founded the Buckeye Portland Cement Co. (a few steps from this marker); First Concrete Pavement (a few steps from this marker); Portland Cement (a few steps from this marker); George W. Bartholomew (a few steps from this marker); Bartholomew's Concrete (a few steps from this marker); International Exposition of 1893 (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bellefontaine.
this page online
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, September 13, 2018
2. The First Concrete Street in America Marker
the permanent plaque
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, July 13, 2017
3. The First Concrete Street in America Marker
Full view of site
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, July 13, 2017
4. The First Concrete Street in America Marker
Marker as seen from East Court Street
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, September 13, 2018
5. The First Concrete Street in America Marker
permanent marker full view
Photographed by Reuben Mees, Bellefontaine Examiner, July 12, 2017
6. The First Concrete Street in America Marker
Photographed by Joel Seewald, August 23, 2025
7. The First Concrete Street in America Marker
View of the marker looking north along Main Street.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2017, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 797 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 13, 2017, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. 2. submitted on September 13, 2018, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. 3, 4. submitted on July 13, 2017, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. 5. submitted on September 13, 2018, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. 6. submitted on July 13, 2017, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. 7. submitted on September 15, 2025, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
