Buildings

PARTIAL LISTING OF BUILDINGS & STRUCTURES
CONSTRUCTED WITH NATURAL CEMENT
Most of these buildings and structures are from references in “American Cements”, by Uriah Cummings, 1898, though some modern projects have also been listed. Cummings chose to list some of the most prominent, most challenging and most ambitious projects, but was by no means attempting to catalogue all of the projects utilizing natural cement. The evidence suggests that this list is only a small portion of the projects built utilizing the approximately 70 billion pounds of natural cement produced between 1818 and 1915.

Some of the structures listed no longer exist, while others are now known by different names. Modern references and photo links are being added as they become available. In our attempts to track the history and current status of these buildings and structures, we have found a number of them that have been demolished in order to build more modern structures. We have not found anything suggesting that any of them failed in any mechanical sense to perform or endure, however. Some of Cummings’ references are insufficiently detailed to distinguish among several similar structures or buildings, built in the same locality during the same period of time. Where our links and references involve speculation as to which of these structures are cited by Cummings, it is so noted. We welcome site visitors to augment the record, where they have detailed knowledge of local projects, and to submit current photographs for the record. Please also report any dead links.

 

LOCATION

STRUCTURE

COMMENTS & LINKS

AR: Camden

FederalBuilding

 

AR: Fulton

Bridge over Red River

 

AR: Hot Springs

Hot Springs Waterworks Dam

 

CA: Riverside

Irrigation Canals

 

CA: San Bernardino

Irrigation Canals

 

CA: San Diego

Dock

 

CA: Sacramento

California State Capitol

 

CA: San Francisco

Fortifications

http://www.pashnit.com/roads/cal/FortPoint .htm and http://www.militarymuseum.org/AlcatrazCit adel.html

CO: Denver

 

Colorado State House

http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/ cap/gold.htm

Union Depot

Original 1881 wings retained with newer Union Station construction. Historic photo: http://www.artsourceinternational.com/histo ricPhoto_detail.cfm??type=photos&auto_k ey=757

The Equitable Insurance Co.Building

Photo

The Albany

No longer exists; Historic photo: http://www.artsourceinternational.com/histo ricPhoto_detail.cfm??type=photos&auto_k ey=813 Postcards: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~rocky/Po stcardHTML/Albany_1.html and http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~rocky/Po stcardHTML/Albany_2.html

The Windsor

 

CO: Pueblo

Opera House

Destroyed by fire, 1922; http://www.pueblohistory.org/collections/ph otographs/Pueblo%20Grand%20Opera%2 0House.htm

Union Depot

Photo Link: http://www.co.pueblo.co.us/gallery/album0 1/DSC01290
Historical link: http://www.atsfry.com/EasternArchive/Mea des/mead107a.htm

Board of TradeBuilding

 

Federal Building

 

CT: New Haven

Dams & Waterworks

 

CT: New Milford

Waterworks

 

CT: Willimantic

Waterworks Dam

 

CT: Windsor Locks

Bridge over Connecticut River

Removed; http://www.bridgemeister.com/pic.php?pid =910

FL: Dry Tortugas

Fort Jefferson

http://www.nps.gov/drto/index.htm

FL: Key West

FortTaylor

http://www.floridastateparks.org/forttaylor/ history.asp and http://www.floridastateparks.org/forttaylor/ photos/visitors/FZT-TheFortAtSunset-Kirst enDeNoyelles.jpg

FL: Pensacola

Fortifications

http://andy_bennett.home.mindspring.com/b arr1.html and http://www.civilwaralbum.com/misc/pickens 1.htm

GA: Atlanta

Kimball House

http://www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gainfo/ki mball.htm

FultonCountyJail

Preserved as part of the Howell Station Historic District. Link: http://www.artery.org/HowellStation.htm and http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/atlanta/how. htm

Seaboard Air Line Depot

 

State House

History: http://www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gainfo/c apital.htm#anchor671763 Photos: http://www.cupola.com/html/bldgstru/statec ap/slide/gacap1e.htm

Atlanta Brewing Company

 

GA: Columbus

GeorgiaCentralRailroadBridge

 

ChattahoocheeRiver Dam

Reference is uncertain, but probably the Eagle and Phenix Mill Dam, oldest in this area: http://patsabin.com/columbus/eaglephenix.ht m

GA: Macon

FederalBuilding

 

IA: Burlington

Bridge over Mississippi River

 

RailroadBridge

 

IA: Cedar Rapids

FederalBuilding

 

IA: Clinton

RailroadBridge

1885 photo; http://www.mvr.usace.army.mil/Bosse/Plate s/images/1116Bosse/plate35.jpg

IA: Davenport

RailroadBridge

 

IA: Des Moines

IowaState Capitol

Virtual Tour: http://www.legis.state.ia.us/Pubinfo/Tour/

YMCABuilding

 

Dam on Des Moines River

 

IA: Dubuque

Railroad Bridge

http://www.mvr.usace.army.mil/Bosse/Plate s/images/1116Bosse/plate31.jpg

IA: Fort Dodge

FederalBuilding

 

IA: FortMadison

RailroadBridge

 

IA: Independence

State Insane Asylum

 

IA: Keokuk

RailroadBridge

 

IA: Sioux City

FederalBuilding

 

IL: Alton

CB & QRRBridge

 

IL: Cairo

ICRRBridge

 

IL: Chicago

Waterworks Tunnel under Lake Michigan

 

Armour & Dole Elevators, Central Elevators A & B

 

Chicago Board of Trade

Demolished 1927; http://patsabin.com/illinois/trade.htm

Pullman Works

http://www.ci.chi.il.us/Landmarks/P/Pullma nDistrict.html and http://pullman-chicago.visit-chicago-illinois.c om/ and http://www.ci.chi.il.us/Landmarks/P/Pullma nDistrict.html

RialtoOfficeBuilding

Destroyed

PullmanOfficeBuilding

http://patsabin.com/illinois/pullman.htm  

RookeryOfficeBuilding

http://www.ci.chi.il.us/Landmarks/R/Rooke ryBuilding2.html and http://www.ci.chi.il.us/Landmarks/R/Rooke ryBuilding.html and http://patsabin.com/illinois/rookery.htm

Chicago Public Library

http://www.ci.chi.il.us/Landmarks/C/Cultura lCenter.html and http://www.ci.chi.il.us/Landmarks/C/Cultura lCenter2.html

HomeInsuranceBuilding

Demolished 1931

Chamber of Commerce

Demolished 1928; http://patsabin.com/illinois/commerce.htm

CB & Q GeneralOfficeBuilding

 

Tunnel under Chicago River

 

Lake Shore Drive Seawall

 

Palmer House Gas Receiver

 

Farwell Block

 

IL: Dansville

Court House

 

IL: Rock Island

Rock Island Arsenal

http://www.cagenweb.com/quarries/states/i mages/il-rock_island_arsenal_pc.jpg and http://www.mvr.usace.army.mil/rockislandhi story/intro.htm and http://www.mvr.usace.army.mil/Bosse/Plate s/images/1116Bosse/plate37.jpg

IL: S. Chicago

IllinoisSteelBuilding

http://www.neiu.edu/~reseller/setourp16.ht m ref item 32.

IL: Springfield

State House

 http://ilstatehouse.com/

IN: Indianapolis

Big Four Round House

 

Home Brewing Co.Building

 

Park Theatre

 

New Hospital

 

Indiana State Prison

 

State House

http://www.in.gov/statehouse/ and http://www.cupola.com/html/bldgstru/statec ap/slide/incap1e.htm

IN: Kokomo

Kokomo Gas Works

 

KS: Atchison

FederalBuilding

 

KS: Coffeyville

Waterworks

 

KS: FortRiley

FederalBuilding

 

KS: FortScott

FederalBuilding

 

KS: Ft.Leavenworth

FederalBuilding

 

KS: Horton

Waterworks

 

KS: Leavenworth

CB & QRRBridge

 

National Soldier’s Home

 

KS: Parsons

Waterworks

 

KS: St. Mary’s

Waterworks

 

KS: Topeka

State Capitol

http://www.kslegislature.org/photos.html and http://www.kshs.org/places/capitol/history.h tm

KY: Covington

Reservoir

 

KY: Covington

Brenner Brewing Company

 

KY: Henderson

L & NRRBridge

 

KY: Louisville

Canal around Falls on the Ohio River

http://home.att.net/~river.photos/chrono_01 .htm and http://www.littleriverbooks.com/photos/ww h8.jpg

U. S. Customs House

 

Kentucky & Indiana Bridge

Replaced 1912

Louisville & JeffersonvilleBridge

http://www.structurae.net/photos/index.cfm ?JS=17062 and http://www.structurae.net/structures/data/in dex.cfm?id=s0009523

MA: Boston

State House

http://www.cupola.com/html/bldgstru/statec ap/slide/macap1e.htm

Subway

http://members.aol.com/netransit/private/tss/ tss.html and http://members.aol.com/netransit/private/tss/ tsstext.html

Union Station

Demolished 1927.http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fn art/fa267/19th/norstatn.jpg

SuffolkBankBuilding

 

Boston Electric Light Company

 

Edison Electric Company

 

Metropolitan Water Board – Nashua Aqueduct

 

Bulfinch Front

 

TremontTemple

 

Parker House Extension

 

Metropolitan Warehouse Company

http://hodge.iiiii.nu/industry---photos/big/bu _fireproof.jpg and http://hodge.iiiii.nu/industry---photos/buildin gs.html

Austen & Dolen Warehouse

 

Dams & Waterworks

 

Minots Ledge Lighthouse

 

MA: Brookline

Sewer Work

 

MA: Holyoke

Dams & Waterworks

 

MA: Ware

Waterworks

 

MD: Baltimore

FederalBuilding

 

JohnsHopkinsHospitalBuilding

 

Gas Works

 

CityHallBuilding

http://www.beyonddc.com/images/photos/b altimore_area/baltimore/buildings/cityhall02 -ravens.jpg

ME: Portland

Fortifications

 

MI: Detroit

FederalBuilding

 

MI: Ionia

State House of Correction

 

MI: Lansing

State House

Fact Sheet: http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160 -15481_19267_20424-54598--,00.html and http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160 -15481_19271_19357-56884--,00.html

MI: Sault Ste Marie

U. S. Government Locks

 

MN: Duluth

Hotel St. Louis

http://www.duluth-mn-usa.com/Duluth_Pos tcards/html/v_o_hammon_564_st_louis_hot el_and_torrey_building.html

Spalding House

http://www.duluth-mn-usa.com/Old_black_ and_white_photos_of_Duluth/html/b&w_sp alding_hotel_1908.html and http://www.duluth-mn-usa.com/Duluth_Pos tcards/html/201942_spalding_hotel.html

Court House & Jail

http://www.duluth-mn-usa.com/Duluth_Pos tcards/html/duluth_photo_engraving_4880_ court_house.html

Board of TradeBuilding

http://www.duluth-mn-usa.com/Duluth_Pos tcards/html/rotograph_e-34236_board_of_ trade.html

FederalBuilding

http://www.duluth-mn-usa.com/Old_black_ and_white_photos_of_Duluth/html/b&w_p ost_office_and_customs.html

Union Depot

http://www.duluth-mn-usa.com/Duluth_Pos tcards/html/17400_union_depot.html

MasonicTemple

http://www.duluth-mn-usa.com/Duluth_Pos tcards/html/201937_masonic_hall.html

LyceumBuilding

http://www.duluth-mn-usa.com/Duluth_Pos tcards/html/c_co_g_r_lyceum_theater.html

MN: FergusFalls

State Insane Asylum

 

MN: Little Falls

Dam

http://collections.mnhs.org/visualresources/i mage.cfm?imageid=10482&Page=1&Digit al=Yes&Keywords=little%20falls%20dam &SearchType=Basic and http://collections.mnhs.org/visualresources/i mage.cfm?imageid=76812&Page=1&Digit al=Yes&Keywords=little%20falls%20dam &SearchType=Basic

MN: Mankato

FederalBuilding

 

MN: Mankato

Bridge overBlueEarthRiver

 

MN: Minneapolis

Union Depot

http://collections.mnhs.org/visualresources/i mage.cfm?imageid=81553&Page=1&Digit al=Yes&Keywords=minneapolis%20union %20depot&SearchType=Basic and http://collections.mnhs.org/visualresources/i mage.cfm?imageid=83857&Page=2&Digit al=Yes&Keywords=minneapolis%20union %20depot&SearchType=Basic

New YorkLifeInsuranceCo.Building

Razed 1958; http://collections.mnhs.org/visualresources/i mage.cfm?imageid=79695&Page=1&Digit al=Yes&Keywords=new%20york%20life %20building%20minneapolis&SearchType =Basic

Waterworks

 

SuspensionBridgeTowers

http://collections.mnhs.org/visualresources/i mage.cfm?imageid=81553&Page=1&Digit al=Yes&Keywords=minneapolis%20union %20depot&SearchType=Basic

StoneArchBridge over Mississippi River

http://www.mvr.usace.army.mil/Bosse/Plate s/images/1116Bosse/plate1.jpg and http://www.mnhs.org/places/nationalregister /bridges/csab1.html and http://collections.mnhs.org/visualresources/i mage.cfm?imageid=112888&Page=6&Digi tal=Yes&Keywords=exposition%20buildin g&SearchType=Basic

Hennepin County Court House

http://collections.mnhs.org/visualresources/i mage.cfm?imageid=87676&Page=2&Digit al=Yes&Keywords=minneapolis%20city% 20hall&SearchType=Basic and http://collections.mnhs.org/visualresources/i mage.cfm?imageid=179848&Page=8&Digi tal=Yes&Keywords=minneapolis%20city %20hall&SearchType=Basic

City Hall

http://collections.mnhs.org/visualresources/i mage.cfm?imageid=25327&Page=2&Digit al=Yes&Keywords=minneapolis%20city% 20hall&SearchType=Basic

Dams, Retaining Walls at St. Anthony’s Falls Power Co.

http://collections.mnhs.org/visualresources/i mage.cfm?imageid=29152&Page=1&Digit al=Yes&Keywords=st%20anthony%27s% 20falls%20dam&SearchType=Basic and http://collections.mnhs.org/visualresources/i mage.cfm?imageid=41697&Page=1&Digit al=Yes&Keywords=st%20anthony%27s% 20falls%20dam&SearchType=Basic and http://collections.mnhs.org/visualresources/i mage.cfm?imageid=83497&Page=2&Digit al=Yes&Keywords=st%20anthony%27s% 20falls%20dam&SearchType=Basic and http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/featur es/2004/06/28_bensonl_riverrestoration/

ExpositionBuilding

http://collections.mnhs.org/visualresources/i mage.cfm?imageid=85795&Page=2&Digit al=Yes&Keywords=exposition%20building &SearchType=Basic

GuarantyLoan & TrustBuilding

http://collections.mnhs.org/visualresources/i mage.cfm?imageid=75504&Page=1&Digit al=Yes&Keywords=guaranty%20loan&Se archType=Basic

Northern Pacific RR Bridge

http://collections.mnhs.org/visualresources/i mage.cfm?imageid=77388&Page=1&Digit al=Yes&Keywords=minneapolis%20railro ad%20bridge&SearchType=Advanced

MN: Redwing

Bridge overMississippi River

http://collections.mnhs.org/visualresources/i mage.cfm?imageid=11842&Page=1&Digit al=Yes&Keywords=red%20wing%20brid ge&SearchType=Basic and http://collections.mnhs.org/visualresources/i mage.cfm?imageid=56233&Page=2&Digit al=Yes&Keywords=red%20wing%20brid ge&SearchType=Basic

MN: St. Paul

Union Depot

http://collections.mnhs.org/visualresources/i mage.cfm?imageid=124979&Page=1&Digi tal=Yes&Keywords=st%20paul%20union %20station&SearchType=Basic

New York Life Insurance Co. Building

http://collections.mnhs.org/visualresources/i mage.cfm?imageid=63363&Page=1&Digit al=Yes&Keywords=new%20york%20life %20st%20paul&SearchType=Basic

Germania Life Insurance Co. Building

http://collections.mnhs.org/visualresources/i mage.cfm?imageid=61759&Page=1&Digit al=Yes&Keywords=germania%20life%20s t%20paul&SearchType=Basic

RyanHotel

http://collections.mnhs.org/visualresources/i mage.cfm?imageid=61385&Page=1&Digit al=Yes&Keywords=ryan%20hotel&Searc hType=Basic and http://collections.mnhs.org/visualresources/i mage.cfm?imageid=63986&Page=2&Digit al=Yes&Keywords=ryan%20hotel&Searc hType=Basic and http://collections.mnhs.org/visualresources/i mage.cfm?imageid=61149&Page=4&Digit al=Yes&Keywords=ryan%20hotel&Searc hType=Basic

GlobeBuilding

Demolished 1959; http://collections.mnhs.org/visualresources/i mage.cfm?imageid=61769&Page=1&Digit al=Yes&Keywords=st%20paul%20globe %20building&SearchType=Basic

ManhattanBuilding

http://collections.mnhs.org/visualresources/i mage.cfm?imageid=59777&Page=1&Digit al=Yes&Keywords=st%20paul%20manhat tan%20building&SearchType=Basic

PioneerPressBuilding

http://collections.mnhs.org/visualresources/i mage.cfm?imageid=64224&Page=1&Digit al=Yes&Keywords=pioneer%20press%20 building&SearchType=Basic

Lowery Arcade

 

Endicott Arcade

 

Gas Works

Shown in photo after explosion in 1890: http://collections.mnhs.org/visualresources/i mage.cfm?imageid=61833&Page=1&Digit al=Yes&Keywords=st%20paul%20gas%2 0works&SearchType=Basic

GermaniaBankBuilding

http://collections.mnhs.org/visualresources/i mage.cfm?imageid=62074&Page=1&Digit al=Yes&Keywords=germania%20bank&S earchType=Basic

StateCapitolBuilding

Photos: http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/hinfo/hsep ix.htm

Ramsey County Court House

http://collections.mnhs.org/visualresources/i mage.cfm?imageid=142009&Page=1&Digi tal=Yes&Keywords=ramsey%20county% 20courthouse&SearchType=Basic

City Hall

http://collections.mnhs.org/visualresources/i mage.cfm?imageid=87907&Page=1&Digit al=Yes&Keywords=st%20paul%20city%2 0hall&SearchType=Basic

RobertStreetBridge

Replaced 1924;http://collections.mnhs.org/visualresou rces/image.cfm?imageid=71892&Page=1& Digital=Yes&Keywords=st%20paul%20ro bert%20street%20bridge&SearchType=Ba sic

Chicago & GreatWesternRailwayBridge

http://collections.mnhs.org/visualresources/i mage.cfm?imageid=70636&Page=2&Digit al=Yes&Keywords=chicago%20great%20 western%20bridge&SearchType=Basic

MO: Bellefontaine

CB & QRRBridge

http://bridges.midwestplaces.com/mo/st-loui s/bellefontaine/ and http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collI d=hhphoto&fileName=mo/mo0500/mo052 3/photos/browse.db&action=browse&rec Num=0&title2=Bellefontaine%20Bridge,% 20St.%20Louis%20vicinity,%20St.%20Lo uis%20County,%20MO&displayType=1& itemLink=r?ammem/hh:@field(DOCID+@l it(MO0523)) 

MO: Boonville

Waterworks

 

MO: Chillicothe

County Court House

 

MO: Clinton

County Court House

Destroyed by fire, 1974; http://muextension.missouri.edu/xplor/uedivi s/ue6024.htm

MO: Jefferson City

Bridge overMissouri River

 

MO: Kansas City

Keith &PerryBuilding

 

YMCABuilding

 

Waterworks

 

Coates House, Dodd, Allcutt, Bayard, BairdBuildings

http://www.kclibrary.org/localhistory/exhibit s/frozenmusic/page7.htm

Peet Bros., Gibraltar, Nelson, Massachusetts Bldgs.

 

WaterworksBuilding

 

Hotel Brunswick

 

Kansas City Star Building

http://www.knightridder.com/about/profiles/ kansas_city.html

ArmourPackingCo.Building

 

Public Library

 

New England Life