File:McCOURTIE ESTATE trabeio rustico covered bridge.jpg

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English: W. H.L. McCOURTIE

Somerset Center native W. H. L. McCourtie (1872-1933) was introduced to the cement industry by W. F. Cowham of Jackson in 1897. McCourtle soon went to Dallas. Texas. where he made a fortune speculatlng in oil and establlshed the Trinity Portland Cement Company. During the 192Os McCourtle returned to Somerset Center. In 1924 he acquired his famlly's home and turned it into a community showplace. McCourtle sought to create a model town, giving free white paint to any homeowner who needed it. He also hosted the communlty's annual homecomlng celebrations. Thousands of people came to "Aiden Lair" to witness stunt flyers and enjoy baseball, local musicians, dancing and unlimited refreshments. At the helght of the Great Depression. McCourtle offered his estate as a place "Where Friends Meet Frlends and Part More Frlendly."

W. R L. McCOURTIE ESTATE

The W. H. L. McCourtie Estate may contain the country's largest collection of el trabeio rustico. the Mexican folk tradition of sculpting concrete to look like wood. Around 1930, most likely inspired by work he had seen in Texas, cement tycoon W. H. L. McCourtie hired Itinerant Mexican artisans George Cardoso and Ralph Corona to construct seventeen bridges on his property. The artisans formed the bridges with steel rods and then band sculpted wet concrete to resemble planed lumber, rough logs, thatch and rope. Different species of trees can be identified. Two concrete trees that stand on the property continue to serve as chimneys for the underground rathskeller and garage. The McCourtie estate is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America. Its reference number is 91001984.

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