What kind of paving material, asphalt or concrete, was commonly used in most medium to large cities in the mid-west and east in the middle of the 20th century? I am thinking of the central part of town, the "downtown" areas, not the suburbs or industrial areas. I know there would be varying degrees of mixed use, but as a general rule was one used more than the other?
Bear, Just from personal experience I would say most were concrete or were still brick. Some towns here in Wisconsin had brick streets well into the sixties.
Thanks, Andy... having grown up out here on the left coast, I see more asphalt. Oddly, a lot of *residential* streets in Los Angeles that date from the 20's and 30's are concrete, though. I have traveled to some east coast cities, but I guess street material is one of those things we take for granted and don't notice! [ September 13, 2005, 10:55 AM: Message edited by: Bookbear1 ]
Thanks for the tip... I think I'll go with concrete. (Well, not actually concrete, I have to lift this thing at some point! )
Bookbear: Most streets in New England (Boston) were paved with concrete or asphalt. The old streets on the Freedom Trail in Boston were paved with brick and cobblestone. In NYC, the streets were concrete and then were changed over to asphalt. Stay cool and run steam.....
