National Register of Historic Places - Ohio (OH), 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:

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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:

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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:

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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:

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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:

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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:

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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:

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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:

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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:

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Lundy, Benjamin, House (added 1974 - - #74001537)

Also known as Warren House

Union and 3rd Sts. , Mt. Pleasant

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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:

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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:

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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:

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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:

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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:

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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:

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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:

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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:

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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:

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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:

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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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