Red Brick Roads, neighborhood of Pullman, Washington, U.S
The Red Brick Roads are a historic street section in Pullman, Washington, paved with red bricks from the early 1900s and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. They are made of durable vitrified bricks laid in an even pattern, with the original section still visible at the corner of Palouse and Maple Streets.
The roads were paved between 1911 and 1913 after Pullman's Chamber of Commerce decided to improve the steep routes to the college. Vitrified bricks were specially chosen for inclined sections to give horses better traction when pulling wagons uphill.
The red brick roads symbolized progress and community effort in Pullman's early development. Students, faculty, and residents used these streets daily, making them a vital connection between the college and the city that residents valued as markers of improvement and civic pride.
The roads are accessible by foot or vehicle, with the red bricks noticeable beneath your feet or tires. The section at the corner of Palouse and Maple Streets is easiest to locate and shows the original craftsmanship and condition most clearly.
The vitrified bricks are so durable that they remain drivable more than 100 years later, even when asphalt paved over them wore away over time. This remarkable durability demonstrates the quality of materials and craftsmanship from the early 1900s.
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