Written in Stone
A circular round seal, blue with oxidation, is set in deeply pebbled concrete. It reads, “Rogers Concrete, 1970”

Rogers Concrete (1970)

Photo taken on
July 10, 2021
Location
South Park Hill, Denver
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Also in South Park Hill, Denver

  • “Laid by Spanish Concrete Works, 1993” is set in an all-caps sans-serif, enclosed by a squared-off oval. The stamp is set at a 45-degree angle in the lower right corner of the sidewalk slab.
  • “Laid by C. Kuiper, Contractor, 1968” is set in an all-caps sans-serif, encircled by an oval with squared-off ends
  • “Ed Thorne, 1963” appears to have been written by hand in wet concrete
  • “Pioneer Pressed Stone Co.” is stamped into the concrete, bordered by a seal with concave scallops on each side.
  • “Monolith Cement, Floyd C. Elliott Contractor” is set in an all-caps sans-serif, encircled by an oval. A healthy clump of greenery is growing below.
  • “Jack Perlmutter, 1966” is set in an all-caps sans-serif and hugged tightly by a simple oval.
  • “Morgan & Sons,” set in all-caps sans-serif, is stamped three times in the same sidewalk slab.
  • “James S. Babcock, Builder” is set in all-caps and bordered by a simple rectangle.

More by Rogers Concrete

  • A small, circular brass seal reads, “Rogers Concrete (1969),” moderately covered in patina
  • A small, rounded metal plate is engraved with “Rogers Concrete” and set into concrete that appears fairly new
  • “Rogers Concrete, 64” is stamped into horizontally striated concrete. Summer sun casts an early morning light across the sidewalk.
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