Ryan Jacobs

Oldest Concrete Street in America

I noticed an article in the Dispatch about debate on what to do with an historic landmark in my old hometown of Bellefontaine, Ohio. Apparently it is the old debate on what to do post-restoration: use it as a street, or close it and memorialize it.

I had forgotten that Court Avenue, in downtown Bellefontaine, is the oldest concrete street in America. This and the highest point in Ohio are part of the town’s legacy.

The tone of the article suggests that this issue is of such importance that it is splitting the community apart. My sense is that the larger issue affecting the community is the debate on wind turbines which may or may not be coming to the area.