First Portland Cement Concrete Street

First Portland Cement Concrete Street (HMEKG)

Location: Bellefontaine, OH 43311 Logan County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 21.658', W 83° 45.557'

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Inscription
This is the first Portland
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

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HM NumberHMEKG
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Year Placed1941
Placed ByBellfontaine Junior Chamber of Commerce
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014 at 5:28pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 265698 N 4471477
Decimal Degrees40.36096667, -83.75928333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 21.658', W 83° 45.557'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 21' 39.48" N, 83° 45' 33.42" W
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Area Code(s)937
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 100-162 E Columbus Ave, Bellefontaine OH 43311, US
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