Historic Districts
Ohio - Marion County
Marion County Ohio has 15 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Harding Tomb, Harding, Warren G., House, Caledonia Bowstring Bridge, Palace Theater and Wyatt's Tavern-Fort Morrow Site.

Several famous people are associated with these Marion County historic places including Warren G. Harding, Warren Gamaliel Harding and George W. King.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Marion County places including Henry Horbostel, John Eberson, Wrought Iron Bridge Co., D.W. Gibbs, W.C. Whitehead, Joseph Carabelli, Wilson Eyre, William Earl Russ, D.W. & Co. Gibbs and John W. Uncafer. Prominent architectural styles found in Marion Country are Classical Revival, Gothic and Italian Villa.

Bretz Farm (added 1980 - - #80003155)
Also known as Richard Lininger Farm
197 Morrall-Kirkpatrick Rd. , Morrall
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italian Villa
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Caledonia Bowstring Bridge (added 1978 - - #78002131)
N of Caledonia , Caledonia
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
Harding Tomb (added 1976 - - #76001485)
Marion Cemetery , Marion
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Horbostel,Henry
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Harding,Warren G.
Significant Year:
1927, 1926
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Graves/Burials
Current Function:
Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Graves/Burials
More Information:
Harding, Warren G., House (added 1966 - - #66000618)
380 Mount Vernon Ave. , Marion
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Harding,Warren Gamaliel
Significant Year:
1923, 1891
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Military
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Professional, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Hotel Harding (added 1980 - - #80003154)
267 W. Center St. , Marion
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Russ,William Earl
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
King, George W., Mansion--Etowah (added 1995 - - #95001331)
Also known as Central Christian Church
429 Mount Vernon Ave. , Marion
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Person
Historic Person:
King, George W.
Significant Year:
1908
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
Marion Catholic School (added 2017 - - #100001587)
1001 and 1047 Mount Vernon Avenue and 590 Forest Lawn Drive, Marion
OHWiki~commonswiki, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Moderne, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1957-1963 AD
Marion Cemetery Receiving Vault (added 1995 - - #95001415)
620 Delaware Ave. , Marion
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Gibbs, D.W.
Architectural Style:
Gothic
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Mortuary
Current Function:
Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Mortuary
More Information:
Marion County Courthouse (added 1974 - - #74001572)
Courthouse Sq. , Marion
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Gibbs,D.W. & Co.
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:
Marion County Telephone Company Building (added 2007 - - #07000298)
Also known as General Telephone of Ohio, Ohio Associated Telephone Co. Bldg.(MAR-162-08)
197 S. Main St. , Marion
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Communications
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Communications Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Marion Township Sub-District #8 School (added 2007 - - #07000027)
Also known as Linn School
2473 OH 4 N , Marion
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Old US Post Office (added 1990 - - #90001777)
Also known as Heritage Hall
169 E. Church St. , Marion
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Taylor,James Knox, Uncafer,John W.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Post Office
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Palace Theater (added 1976 - - #76001486)
272 W. Center St. , Marion
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Eberson,John
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Art, Performing Arts
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Theater
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Theater
More Information:
Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Chapel (added 1995 - - #95000169)
OH 423, E side, within Marion Cemetery , Marion
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Whitehead, W.C., Carabelli, Joseph
Architectural Style:
Late Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Art, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
Wyatt's Tavern-Fort Morrow Site (added 1978 - - #78002132)
Address Restricted , Waldo
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Military, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Social History
Cultural Affiliation:
Military
Period of Significance:
1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Fortification, Restaurant
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Forest
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