The Roman Concrete Houses of Gary, Indiana @scenicroutestothepast
The Roman Concrete Houses of Gary, Indiana  @scenicroutestothepast
Uploaded January 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
During the years before the First World War, in the industrial boomtown of Gary, more than a hundred houses were built of Roman-style poured concrete. Today, virtually all of these remarkably durable structures are empty.

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The Roman Concrete Houses of Gary, Indiana

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