Community Corner
Historical Images: Concrete Home at Plymouth and Atlantic
Our weekly feature includes photographs from the Ocean City Historical Museum collection and from the modern era.
This week's "Then and Now" features the home located on the southeast corner of Plymouth Place and Atlantic Avenue.
The two-unit cottage was built in 1908-1909 by the American Cement Company for Gaston Daus of Philadelphia. Constructed of 6-inch-thick poured concrete, it was the first of its kind in Ocean City. An article in the Sentinel projected it to be the first of many in the area because of its ability to withstand weather and naturally keeping the home cool in the summer.
The first image shows the building shortly after it was completed and is from a promotional pamphlet produced by the American Cement Company touting the construction innovation of the future.
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The second image shows the duplex as it appears today. If you look closely at the exterior walls, you are able to see the imprint of the wooden boards that held the liquid concrete until it hardened.
To see more historical photos of Ocean City, visit the Ocean City Historical Museum in the at 1735 Simpson Ave.
