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Ohio - Van Wert County
Van Wert County Ohio has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Van Wert County Courthouse, Bredeick-Lang House, Brumback Library, First United Methodist Church and Marsh, George H., Homestead and the Marsh Foundation School.

The famous person George Marsh is associated with one of more of the Van Wert County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Van Wert County places including T.J. Tolan, Kramer & Harpster, Thomas Tolan, David L. Stine, Hohly & Gram Langdon, Clayton Hoover and Peter Hulsken. Prominent architectural styles found in Van Wert Country are Gothic, Romanesque and Late Gothic Revival.

Bredeick-Lang House (added 1982 - - #82003663)
Also known as James O. Lang House
508 W. 2nd St , Delphos
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
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:
Brumback Library (added 1979 - - #79001973)
215 W. Main St. , Van Wert
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Stine,David L.
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Gothic
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Library
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
Library
More Information:
First United Methodist Church (added 1982 - - #82005086)
Jefferson St. , Van Wert
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Tolan,Thomas
Architectural Style:
Late Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Marsh, George H., Homestead and the Marsh Foundation School (added 1980 - - #80003239)
Ridge Rd. , Van Wert
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Langdon,Hohly & Gram
Architectural Style:
Other, Tudor Revival
Historic Person:
Marsh,George
Significant Year:
1865, 1923, 1861
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education
Historic Sub-function:
Educational Related Housing, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Education, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Educational Related Housing, Museum, School
More Information:
Round Barn (added 1980 - - #80003240)
Off SR 224 , Van Wert
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hoover,Clayton
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Storage
Van Wert Bandstand (added 1982 - - #82001493)
Van Wert County Fairgrounds, OH 127 , Van Wert
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Gothic
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Communications
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Music Facility, Outdoor Recreation, Park
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Music Facility, Outdoor Recreation, Park
Van Wert County Courthouse (added 1974 - - #74001639)
121 E. Main St. , Van Wert
Tysto, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Tolan,T.J.
Architectural Style:
Second Empire
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:
Willshire School (added 2001 - - #80003241)
Also known as Parkway Junior High School
Green St. , Willshire
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Kramer & Harpster, Hulsken,Peter
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
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
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