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The National Concrete Block Company

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Title
The National Concrete Block Company  
Coverage-Year
1900~
Description
Workers for the National Concrete Block Co. construct the foundation for a building.  
Interpretation
The National Concrete Block Co. formed concrete blocks and other structural shapes for local construction. Concrete became popular as a building material in the late 1800s.  
Lesson Plans / Themes
  • Building a Better Home for the Three Little Pigs  
  • How We Learn About Communities  
Learning Standards
  • 18 Social Systems  
  • 15 Economics  
  • 13 Science, Technology and Society  
  • 16 History  
Author or Creator
  • Matejka, Michael, 1953-  
  • Hartzold, Susan  
  • McLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill.  
Other Contributors
  • LaBounty, Bill  
  • Koos, Greg, 1949-  
Source
  • museum archives  
  • Made in McLean County' exhibit  
Subject / Keywords
  • Construction  
  • Concrete  
  • Bloomington (Ill.)  
  • McLean County (Ill.)  
Collection Publisher
McLean County Museum of History
Rights Management Statement
Copyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier
mch0457  
Date Created
5-2-02
Collection Title
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)  
Collection
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
TitleThe National Concrete Block Company  
Coverage-Year1900~
DescriptionWorkers for the National Concrete Block Co. construct the foundation for a building.  
InterpretationThe National Concrete Block Co. formed concrete blocks and other structural shapes for local construction. Concrete became popular as a building material in the late 1800s.  
Lesson Plans / Themes
  • Building a Better Home for the Three Little Pigs  
  • How We Learn About Communities  
Learning Standards
  • 18 Social Systems  
  • 15 Economics  
  • 13 Science, Technology and Society  
  • 16 History  
Author or Creator
  • Matejka, Michael, 1953-  
  • Hartzold, Susan  
  • McLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill.  
Other Contributors
  • LaBounty, Bill  
  • Koos, Greg, 1949-  
Source
  • museum archives  
  • Made in McLean County' exhibit  
Subject / Keywords
  • Construction  
  • Concrete  
  • Bloomington (Ill.)  
  • McLean County (Ill.)  
Collection PublisherMcLean County Museum of History
Rights Management StatementCopyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifiermch0457  
Date Created5-2-02
Collection TitleTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)  
CollectionTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

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