Title:
Ponckhockie Union Chapel--1870
Author(s):
Raymond C. Heun
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
15
Issue:
10
Appears on pages(s):
69-70
Keywords:
aggregates; cement lime mortars; concrete construction; durability; lime cements; portland cements; reinforced concrete; General
DOI:
Date:
10/1/1993
Abstract:
Constructed in 1870, the Ponckhockie Union Chapel in the Roundout section of Kingston, New York, is the oldest reinforced concrete structure in the United States. It is the culmination of early efforts on the part of a new industry--the concrete industry.