Bellefontaine in Logan County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
First Concrete Pavement
National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 13, 2022
1. First Concrete Pavement Marker
Bellefontaine, Oh.
Erected 1973.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Landmarks • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the ASCE Civil Engineering Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.
Location. 40° 21.629′ N, 83° 45.58′ W. Marker is in Bellefontaine, Ohio, in Logan County. It is at the intersection of East Court Avenue and South Main Street, on the left when traveling east on East Court Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: International Exposition of 1893 (here, next to this marker); George W. Bartholomew (here, next to this marker); The pavement of Court Avenue (here, next to this marker); Bartholomew's Concrete (here, next to this marker); Portland Cement (here, next to this marker); Bartholomew utilized a small laboratory (here, next to this marker); Bartholomew founded the Buckeye Portland Cement Co. (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Bartholomew's Concrete (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bellefontaine.
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Photographed by Craig Doda, May 13, 2022
2. First Concrete Pavement Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 13, 2022
3. First Concrete Pavement Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 235 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 10, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
