Welcome all from the subarctic, Quick question: When was linoleum invented, and/or attain popular use? This summer's excavations at a couple of early 20th century mining townsites revealed, among other things, a double-room long cabin foundation, one room of which had an intact spruce pole floor covered with linoleum. Thank you for the consideration, Robin Mills ([log in to unmask]) Univ. of Alaska Fairbanks