Ohio - Fairfield County - Historic Districts
Fairfield County Ohio (Historic Districts) has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Lancaster Methodist Episcopal Camp Ground Historic District and Square 13 Historic District, Fairfield County Children's Home, Lancaster Historic District and Lancaster West Main Street Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Fairfield County places including Daniel Sifford. Prominent architectural styles found in Fairfield Country are Federal, Greek Revival and Art Deco.

Fairfield County Children's Home (added 2008 - - #08001196)
1743 E. Main St. , Lancaster
Wdzinc, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Social History
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Agriculture/Subsistence, Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Institutional Housing
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Social
Current Sub-function:
Business, Civic, Organizational
Lancaster Historic District (added 1983 - - #83003438)
Also known as See Also:Lancaster Historic District
Roughly bounded by 5th Ave., Penn Central RR tracks, OH 33 and Tennant St. , Lancaster
Sadpine, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Lancaster Web Site - HistoricLancaster.com provides an overview the Lancaster Historic Districts.
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Mid 19th Century Revival, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Lancaster Methodist Episcopal Camp Ground Historic District (added 1987 - - #87001560)
Also known as Lancaster Camp Ground
Roughly bounded by Hocking River, W. Fair Ave., and Ety Rd. , Lancaster
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Late Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Outdoor Recreation, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Camp, Outdoor Recreation, Religious Structure
Lancaster West Main Street Historic District (added 1979 - - #79001830)
W. Main St. from Columbus to Broad St. , Lancaster
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal, Art Deco, Second Empire
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business, Specialty Store
Rushville Historic District (added 1980 - - #80002996)
Bremen Ave., Main and Market Sts. , Rushville
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Federal, Gothic Revival, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Square 13 Historic District (added 1972 - - #72001008)
Also known as See Also:Sherman, John, Birthplace
Roughly area along Broad and High Sts. between Mulberry and Chestnut Sts. , Lancaster
Wdzinc, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Square 13 Walking Tour - Visitors can take advantage of a self-guided walking tour of the Square 13 Historic District at any time.
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Sifford,Daniel
Architectural Style:
Georgian, Greek Revival, Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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