Eau Claire: Rough Cement Block Foundations

From around 1900 to the 1920s, long (24 inch) rough or "bumpily" cement blocks, which resemble cutstone, were used. During the 1930s they became short and bumpily and by the 1940s they were short and smooth. Poured concrete foundations began to appear in the 1920s.

Examine the map of rough cement block foundations.

Compare the frequency of rough and smooth cement blocks.

 

 

Created by Joe Frenkel on June 8, 1997.