Bellefontaine is a city in and the county seat of Logan County, Ohio; it was first laid out in 1820 by European-American settlers and incorporated in 1835. The first railroad reached the city in 1837, initiating its reputation as a railroad town. The railroads later fell on hard times, and today the city is a railroad thoroughfare with no station, but Bellefontaine is still considered an American railway landmark. The first concrete street was poured in Bellefontaine in the late 19th century; its location was Main Street, and when it succeeded, Court Avenue was paved with concrete too. Main Street today is paved with asphalt, but the original concrete of Court Avenue still exists as a pedestrian way with a lane open for one-way traffic.