Brick Streets

Homer’s Path to Pavement

• Mayor Herman Smoot proposed pavement in November 1908

• Numerous law suites held up the pavement until April 1909

• Owners adjacent were assessed per foot for pavement

• The village returned 5% of their assessments after the project was completed

Main Street looking southeast – Jurgensmeyer building on left

Main Street looking North – Hess building on Left

Labor was composed of Immigrants and African Americans