Bellefontaine in Logan County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
First Portland Cement Concrete Street
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 29, 2008
1. First Portland Cement Concrete Street Marker
Cement concrete street built
in the United States.
Constructed in 1891
Here started the Better Roads
Movement which has given our
citizens from coast to coast
swift and sure transportation
1891 1941
Erected 1941 by Bellfontaine Junior Chamber of Commerce.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Man-Made Features • Notable Events • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.
Location. 40° 21.631′ N, 83° 45.559′ W. Marker is in Bellefontaine, Ohio, in Logan County. It is on Court Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Marker is on the south grounds of the county courthouse. 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: War Savings Quota (a few steps from this marker); Oldest Concrete Street in America (within shouting distance of this marker); William H. West (within shouting distance of this marker); Grid Indentation Pattern (within shouting distance of this marker); Bartholomew's Concrete (within shouting distance of this
this page online
Photographed by Robert Baughman, November 5, 2020
2. First Portland Cement Concrete Street Marker
The marker in its current location as of November 2020.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 29, 2008
3. First Portland Cement Concrete Street Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 29, 2008
4. First Portland Cement Concrete Street Marker
William West marker at far left, with county courthouse in background.
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, July 7, 2016
5. First Portland Cement Concrete Street Marker
marker being lifted from its original location
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, July 7, 2016
6. First Portland Cement Concrete Street Marker
marker being lowered into new site, on Court Street, on the south side of the Courthouse. Nearby are three other markers connected to this subject. Court Street is the last surviving section of the original concrete street.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,394 times since then and 22 times this year. Last updated on November 20, 2022, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. Photos: 1. submitted on August 30, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on November 6, 2020, by Robert Baughman of Bellefontaine, Ohio. 3, 4. submitted on August 30, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 5, 6. submitted on July 9, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
