Thank you, Eric, for that information. The Grand Army Plaza gates are
spectacular.
Apparently a great deal of 19th century NYC Parks construction (like a great
deal of other 19th c. NYC construction) is natural cement. Joan Berkowitz
tells me that the Central Park perimeter walls are documented to have been
built with Rosendale cement as well.
Mike
Edison Coatings, Inc.
M. P. Edison
President
3 Northwest Drive
Plainville, CT 06062
Phone: (860) 747-2220 or (800)697-8055
Fax: (860)747-2280 or (800) 697-8044
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---------- Original Message -----------
From: "Hammarberg, Eric" <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 20:51:46 -0500
Subject: Re: [BP] Cleveland, Ohio
> Mike,
>
> The entrance to Prospect Park at Grand Army Plaza was built with
> natural cement - McKim Mead & White late 1890s (I think). I was the resident
> engineer for Parks when the ensemble was restored in 1993-95.
>
> Eric
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: edison [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tue Feb 22 19:57:11 2005
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [BP] Cleveland, Ohio
>
> Rudy,
>
> One of my current histo-presto obsessions is documentation of buildings
> built
> with natural cement. More than 80% of that would have happened pre-
> 1899, the date of publication of Ruth's book on Cleveland buildings.
> There are historical references indicating that several bridges,
> industrial structures and federal government buildings in Cleveland
> were built with natural cement in 1898 or earlier. If any of them are
> in the book, that may constitute a rare record of their existence,
> what they looked like and what happened to them.
>
> If any of those structures are documented in this book, then maybe it
> belongs
> in the Century House natural cement museum, rather than in a private
> collection.
>
> Edison Coatings, Inc.
> M. P. Edison
> President
> 3 Northwest Drive
> Plainville, CT 06062
> Phone: (860) 747-2220 or (800)697-8055
> Fax: (860)747-2280 or (800) 697-8044
> Internet: www.edisoncoatings.com
> E-Mail: [log in to unmask]
>
> ---------- Original Message -----------
> From: Rudy Christian <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 19:31:19 -0500
> Subject: Re: [BP] Cleveland, Ohio
>
> > I have the technology. If I could only find the time, or maybe the
> > technology to make more of it!
> >
> > I would happy to oblige.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Pre-patinated plastic gumby block w/ coin slot
> > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of edison
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 4:25 PM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: [BP] Cleveland, Ohio
> >
> > Looks like Rudy beat me to it. So Rudy, can we discuss getting a
> > digital copy?
> >
> > Edison Coatings, Inc.
> > M. P. Edison
> > President
> > 3 Northwest Drive
> > Plainville, CT 06062
> > Phone: (860) 747-2220 or (800)697-8055
> > Fax: (860)747-2280 or (800) 697-8044
> > Internet: www.edisoncoatings.com
> > E-Mail: [log in to unmask]
> >
> > ---------- Original Message -----------
> > From: Rudy Christian <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Sent: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 07:17:41 -0500
> > Subject: Re: [BP] Cleveland, Ohio
> >
> > > Thanx Ruth!
> > >
> > > Rudy R. Christian
> > > 15022 Gearhart Rd.
> > > Burbank, Ohio 44214
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Ruth Barton" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 9:28 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [BP] Cleveland, Ohio
> > >
> > > > Rudy, It's yours. As soon as I can find an envelope of the correct
> > size
> > > > I'll send it off. Ruth
> > > >
> > > > Oops, guess I'd better have an address to send it to.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > At 6:01 PM -0500 2/21/05, Rudy Christian wrote:
> > > >>Ruth,
> > > >>
> > > >>I would love to have that book to take care of. Cleveland is our
> > nearest
> > > >>big
> > > >>city.
> > > >>
> > > >>Rudy
> > > > --
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> > > > [log in to unmask]
> > > > Dummerston, VT
> > > >
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