Ohio - Tuscarawas County
Tuscarawas County Ohio has 24 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Pennsylvania Railroad Depot And Baggage Room, Zoar Historic District, Zoar Historic District (Boundary Increase), Fort Laurens Site and Gnadenhutten Massacre Site.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Transitional Archaic dating back to 1999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Tuscarawas County historic places including Frederick Bernhard and James Rees.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Tuscarawas County places including Pennsylvania R.R. Co., T.B. Townsend, Thomas Boyd, David Zeisberger, Jacob Schoelkopf, James Rees, Charles B. Heckman, Latrobe & Co. Smith, P.A. Romig and contractor Smith & Shaffer. Prominent architectural styles found in Tuscarawas Country are Queen Anne, Italianate and Greek Revival.

Bernhard, Frederick, House (added 1988 - - #88002748)
211 E. Front St. , Dover
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Historic Person:
Bernhard,Frederick
Significant Year:
1904, 1909, 1880
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
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Cooper, Katherine, House (added 1996 - - #95001487)
Also known as OHI # TUS-183-4
118 W. 7th St. , Dover
Roseohioresident, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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Deis, John, House (added 1988 - - #88000980)
Also known as Miller House;Ridenour House;TUS-182-4
203 W. Sixth St. , Dover
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
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:
Dennison High School (added 2006 - - #05001573)
Also known as Claymont Intermediate School
220 N. Third St. , Dennison
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Griffin, J.K., Smith & Shaffer, contractor
Architectural Style:
Late Gothic Revival, Other
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
School
More Information:
Fisher, E.D., House (added 1999 - - #99001194)
432 S. Park Ave. , Bolivar
Roseohioresident, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Heckman, Charles B.
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
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Fort Laurens Site (added 1970 - - #70000518)
Also known as Fort Laurens Site State Memorial
Near OH 212, 0.5 mi. S of Bolivar , Bolivar
Roseohioresident, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Military
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Fortification
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
Garver Brothers Store (added 1980 - - #80003238)
134 N. Wooster Ave. , Strasburg
Roseohioresident, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
More Information:
Gnadenhutten Massacre Site (added 1970 - - #70000519)
Also known as Gnadenhutten Massacre Site State Memorial
S of Gnadenhutten on county rte. , Gnadenhutten
SalomonCeb, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Military, Religion
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Battle Site
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
Johnson Site II (added 1984 - - #84003808)
Also known as 33-Tu-57
Address Restricted , Dover
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Transitional Archaic
Period of Significance:
1500-1999 BC, 1000-1499 BC
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields
Lanning, T., & Co. Department Store (added 2000 - - #00000420)
Also known as Lanning Building
226-228 Grant St. , Dennison
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Romig, P.A.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Lebol, John, House, Smokehouse and Springhouse (added 1982 - - #82003660)
Rt. 1 , Bolivar
Roseohioresident, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Schoelkopf,Jacob
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
European, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Pennsylvania Railroad Depot And Baggage Room (added 1976 - - #76001536)
Also known as Dennison Depot
Center St. , Dennison
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Rail-Related
More Information:
Pershing, Christian, Barn (added 1992 - - #92000172)
Also known as Norma Johnson Barn;Sunny Slopes Farm
Off OH 39 W of Dover , Dover
Roseohioresident, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Port Washington Town Hall (added 1979 - - #79001971)
Main St. , Port Washington
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government, Recreation And Culture, Social
Historic Sub-function:
City Hall, Clubhouse, Music Facility
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Clubhouse
More Information:
Ragersville School (added 1994 - - #94000777)
Also known as TUS-857-1
8807 Co. Rd. 52 SW. (Crooked Run Rd.) , Ragersville
Roseohioresident, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Railway Chapel, The (added 2009 - - #09000212)
Also known as First Presbyterian Church, Presbyterian Church of Dennison
301 Grant St. , Dennison
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
Reeves, Jeremiah, House and Carriage House (added 1982 - - #82003661)
Also known as Dover Historical Musuem
325 E. Iron Ave. , Dover
Roseohioresident, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Rees,James
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Queen Anne, Second Empire
Historic Person:
Rees,James
Significant Year:
1901, 1902, 1897
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Rinderknecht, Christian H., House (added 1991 - - #91000972)
Also known as Lauber Residence;TUS-261-4
602 N. Wooster Ave. , Dover
Roseohioresident, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Schoenbrunn Site (added 1970 - - #70000520)
Also known as Schoenbrunn;Schoenbrunn Site State Memorial
U.S. 250 , New Philadelphia
Howcheng, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Social History, Religion
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Park
More Information:
Slingluff, Dr. Joseph, House (added 1998 - - #98001384)
Also known as TUS-262-4
606 N. Wooster Ave. , Dover
Roseohioresident, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Tuscarawas County Courthouse (added 1973 - - #73001544)
Courthouse Sq. , New Philadelphia
TimK MSI, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Boyd,Thomas, Townsend,T.B.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
Zoar Historic District (added 1969 - - #69000150)
Bounded by 5th, Foltz, and 1st Sts. and by rear property lines of properties , Zoar
Zoarite, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Art, Agriculture, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Commerce, Religion
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
More Information:
Zoar Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1975 - - #75002124)
Also known as See Also:Zoar Historic District
Village of Zoar along OH 212 , Village of Zoar along OH 212
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Georgian
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry, Agriculture, Architecture, Commerce, Landscape Architecture, Religion
Cultural Affiliation:
19th Century Seperatist
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Current Function:
Domestic
More Information:
Zoarville Bridge (added 1997 - - #97000199)
Also known as Old SR-212 Bridge;TUS-8-5;Dover River Bridge
Across the Conotton Cr., E of jct. of OH 212 and OH 800 , Zoarville
Martin H., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Smith, Latrobe & Co.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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