Ohio - Jefferson County
Jefferson County Ohio has 27 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Lundy, Benjamin, House, Steubenville Pottery Company Buildings, Federal Land Office, Friends Meetinghouse and Mount Pleasant Historic District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Adena and Woodland dating back to 499 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Jefferson County historic places including Russell Wright, Benjamin Lundy and John Ickes.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Jefferson County places including Giuseppi Moretti, Roman Bronze Works, John H. Trimble, Carnegie Steel Co., Thomas Hamilton, Alden & Harlow, Floto Bros. Construction Co., Thomas Levering and Herbert B. Briggs. Prominent architectural styles found in Jefferson Country are Classical Revival, Greek Revival and Italianate.

Bantam Ridge School (added 1981 - - #81000442)
Bantam Ridge Rd. , Wintersville
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Bernhard, Ann E. Lewis, House (added 2005 - - #05000342)
Also known as Bernhard-Konkoleski House
42 E. Main St. , Adena
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Stick/Eastlake, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Medical Business/Office, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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Carnegie Library of Steubenville (added 1992 - - #92001160)
Also known as Public Library of Steubenville & Jefferson County,Main Libra
407 S. Fourth St. , Steubenville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Alden & Harlow, Trimble,John H.
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Library
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
Library
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Central High School (added 1987 - - #87000471)
Also known as Mingo Junction High School
110 Steuben Ave. , Mingo Junction
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Tudor Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
School
More Information:
Central Public School (added 1987 - - #87000472)
109 Saint Clair Ave. , Mingo Junction
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Tudor Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Commercial Street Historic District (added 1987 - - #87000468)
Roughly Commercial St. between McLister and Highland Aves., May, and RR tracks , Mingo Junction
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Financial Institution, Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
More Information:
Federal Land Office (added 1973 - - #73001482)
U.S. 22 and OH 7 , Steubenville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Government Office
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
First Methodist Episcopal--Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church (added 2006 - - #06000093)
Also known as First Methodist Episcopal Church, JEF-492-11
300 S. Fourth St. , Steubenville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
Friends Meetinghouse (added 1970 - - #70000504)
Near OH 150 , Mount Pleasant
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Hamilton-Ickes House (added 1980 - - #80003106)
N of Adena on OH 10 , Adena
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hamilton,Thomas
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Italianate
Historic Person:
Ickes,John
Significant Year:
1888, 1840
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Hodgen's Cemetery Mound (added 1975 - - #75001443)
Address Restricted , Tiltonsville
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Adena
Period of Significance:
499-0 BC, 499-0 AD
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Graves/Burials
Current Function:
Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery
Independent School District No. 2 Building (added 1986 - - #86001569)
Also known as Pleasant Hill School
64520 OH 213 , Steubenville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Lundy, Benjamin, House (added 1974 - - #74001537)
Also known as Warren House
Union and 3rd Sts. , Mt. Pleasant
Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Lundy,Benjamin
Significant Year:
1821, 1820
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Social History
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Market Street Section, Retaining Wall and Water Trough (added 1992 - - #92001353)
Also known as Old Market Street/Floto Historic Site
Old Market St. between Market St. off ramp and Lawson Ave. , Steubenville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Floto Bros. Construction Co.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Street Furniture/Object
More Information:
Mount Pleasant Historic District (added 1974 - - #74001536)
Also known as See Also:Friends Meetinghouse;Lundy,Benjamin,House
Roughly bounded by Union Street Alleys, Cemetery Street, and Market Street. , Mt. Pleasant
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry, Social History, Religion
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Department Store, Museum, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
North End Neighborhood Historic District (added 1991 - - #91001486)
Roughly, N. Fourth St. from Dock St. to Franklin Ave. and E side of jct. of Franklin and N. Fifth St. , Steubenville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Business, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling
More Information:
North Hill Historic District (added 1987 - - #87000469)
Bounded by Logan, George, Western, and Alley W of Logan Ave. , Mingo Junction
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Carnegie Steel Co.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Ohio Valley Clay Company (added 1979 - - #79001868)
Washington and Water Sts. , Steubenville
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Smithfield School (added 1983 - - #81000440)
High St. , Smithfield
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Romanesque, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Speedway Mound (added 1975 - - #75001444)
Address Restricted , Warrenton
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Woodland
Period of Significance:
499-0 BC, 499-0 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Unknown
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Water Works
St. Agnes Roman Catholic Church (added 1987 - - #87002637)
220 St. Clair Ave. , Mingo Junction
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Late Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Steubenville Commercial Historic District (added 1986 - - #86001877)
Also known as See Also:Steubenville YMCA Building
Roughly bounded by Washington, Court and Third, Market, and Eight and Commercial Sts. , Steubenville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Art Deco
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Federal, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
More Information:
Steubenville Pottery Company Buildings (added 1995 - - #92001034)
Also known as Varium & Chemicals,Inc. Building
Co. Rd. 44 SW of jct. with OH 7 , Steubenville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person
Historic Person:
Wright,Russell
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
More Information:
Steubenville YMCA Building (added 1982 - - #82003601)
214 N. 4th St. , Steubenville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Briggs,Herbert B.
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Social
Historic Sub-function:
Civic
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Stringer Stone House (added 1974 - - #74001538)
Also known as Bayless,John B.,House
224 Warren St. , Rayland
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Toronto World War I Momument (added 2004 - - #04001116)
Also known as Soldiers and Sailors
208 Market St. at Third St. , Toronto
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Moretti, Giuseppi, Roman Bronze Works
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Art, Military
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
More Information:
Union Cemetery--Beatty Park (added 1987 - - #86003507)
1720 W. Market St. and Lincoln Ave. , Steubenville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Levering,Thomas, Et al.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Art, Community Planning And Development, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Park
Current Function:
Funerary, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Park
More Information:
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