Charlevoix in Charlevoix County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Concrete Paving

Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 10, 2024

1. Concrete Paving Marker

Inscription. Completed in the summer of 1912, the concrete paving of the street from the Depot up the hill to The Inn on Mercer Blvd at the end of Dixon was scored with lines to prevent slippage by the horses which were used for hauling luggage and merchandise for summer visitors to Charlevoix. Concrete was a comparatively new material for paving streets; a group of Aldermen and Mayor Will E. Hampton visited nine cities from Detroit to Chicago to study various surfaces. Ann Arbor had used concrete to good effect. Leo Howland, Contractor, began work in May, 1912.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1912.

Location. 45° 19.092′ N, 85° 14.597′ W. Marker is in Charlevoix, Michigan, in Charlevoix County. It is at the intersection of Chicago Avenue and Coast Guard Drive on Chicago Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 301 Chicago Ave, Charlevoix MI 49720, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Michigan Lower Peninsula,

in the Grand Traverse Bay Region,

and in one of the Lake Michigan Shore counties. It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Louis “Louie” Edwards (here, next to this marker); Charlevoix Train Depot / The Railroad Bridge, The Trains, and The Natatorium (a few steps from this marker); Chicago and Western Railroad Charlevoix Depot (within shouting distance of this marker);

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A Multitude of Vessels on Round Lake / The East Park Waterfront (approx. 0.7 miles away); Wharfside Building and Park Acquisition (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Lower Channel Bridges (approx. ¾ mile away); Robert Bridge Memorial Park (approx. ¾ mile away); Fishing and Lumbering - Round Lake, North Shore / Bridge Park and Bridge Street (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlevoix.

More about this marker. Marker is embedded in the ground between the street and the sidewalk, facing the sidewalk in front of the railroad depot. Surrounding the marker are examples of remaining pieces of the 1912 concrete street. See photo No. 2.

Concrete Paving Marker and Paving Samples image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 10, 2024

2. Concrete Paving Marker and Paving Samples

Credits. This page was last revised on September 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2024, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 143 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 20, 2024, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.