Bellefontaine, Ohio: Oldest Concrete Street in U.S.

All American cities like to celebrate its unusual parts, and Bellefontaine, Ohio, is no exception. Based on the landmarks in town, its top attraction is Court St.

As the photographed sculpture says, Court St. is the first cement street in the country. It was built in 1891 under the suggestion of George Bartholemew, was - no surprise here - in the cement business. He guaranteed that the street would be useful in five years.

Here we are, more than 125 years later, and the street is still holding up nicely. A statue of Mr. Bartholemew looks over the entrance to this street to this day, secure in the knowledge that his work has passed the test of time.

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