Ohio - Perry County
Perry County Ohio has 14 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Parks Covered Bridge, Perry County Courthouse and Jail, Shawnee Historic District and Somerset Historic District and Bowman Mill Covered Bridge.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Hopewell Indians dating back to 499 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Perry County historic places including Gen.Philip H. Sheridan, Randolph Mitchell and Gen. Phillip H. Sheridan.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Perry County places including William A.. Dean, James Hampson, J. T. Tracey, J.W. Yost, Hibbert & Schaus, Allen & Mounts Matheny, Taylor & Linn, Lank Bowman and Thomas Spare. Prominent architectural styles found in Perry Country are Federal, Classical Revival and Italianate.

Bowman Mill Covered Bridge (added 1978 - - #78002169)
Also known as Rush Creek Covered Bridge;Readington Covered Bridge
S of New Reading on Sr 86 , New Reading
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bowman,Lank
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
Glenford Bank (added 1990 - - #90000389)
Main and Broad Sts. , Glenford
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Government, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Fire Station, Meeting Hall
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
Glenford Fort (added 1971 - - #71000649)
Also known as Cooperider Fort
Address Restricted , Glenford
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Hopewell Indians
Period of Significance:
499-0 BC, 499-0 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Ceremonial Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Mitchell, Randolph, House (added 1978 - - #78002170)
Rush Creek Rd. , New Reading
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal, Other
Historic Person:
Mitchell,Randolph
Significant Year:
1828
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
New Straitsville School (added 2001 - - #01000590)
402 Clark St. , New Straitsville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Taylor & Linn, Matheny, Allen & Mounts
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Parks Covered Bridge (added 1974 - - #74001590)
N of Somerset on CR 33 , Chalfunts
Nagualdesign, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Dean,William A.., Tracey,J. T.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
Perry County Courthouse and Jail (added 1981 - - #81000449)
Main and Brown Sts. , New Lexington
Christopher L. Riley, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Yost,J.W., Hibbert & Schaus
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Other
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Correctional Facility, Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Correctional Facility, Courthouse
More Information:
Saint Joseph's Catholic Church (added 1986 - - #86002267)
5757 OH 383 , Somerset
Christopher L. Riley, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Spare,Thomas
Architectural Style:
Other, Gothic
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
Shawnee Historic District (added 1976 - - #76001507)
Both sides of Main St., 2nd St. to Walnut St. , Shawnee
Rotatebot, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Federal, Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Clubhouse, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Professional, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Shawnee Historic District (Boundary Decrease) (added 2008 - - #08000978)
Along Main St., Walnut, St., 2nd and 3rd Sts. , Shawnee
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Other
Area of Significance:
Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private, Local, Federal
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Domestic, Government, Government, Recreation And Culture, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Business, City Hall, Fire Station, Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling, Theater
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Domestic, Government, Government, Landscape, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Business, City Hall, Fire Station, Multiple Dwelling, Park, Single Dwelling
Sheridan House (added 1980 - - #80003208)
S. Columbus St. , Somerset
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Gothic Revival
Historic Person:
Sheridan,Gen. Phillip H.
Significant Year:
1859
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Military
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Somerset Historic District (added 1975 - - #75001516)
Main St. from High St. to properties facing Market Sq; Columbus St. from jct. with Sheridan and Gay Sts. , Somerset
Christopher L. Riley, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hampson,James, Multiple
Architectural Style:
Federal, Italianate
Historic Person:
Sheridan,Gen.Philip H.
Area of Significance:
Art, Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Correctional Facility, Courthouse
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government
Current Sub-function:
City Hall
More Information:
West School (added 1980 - - #80003207)
Off OH 93 , Crooksville
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
More Information:
Whitmer, Soloman, House (added 1979 - - #79001924)
N of Thornville at 13917 Zion Twnshp. Rd., NW , Thornville
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal, Other, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress
More Information:
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