National Register of Historic Places - Ohio (OH), Athens County

Athens County Ohio (Vacant / Not In Use) has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Sunday Creek Coal Company Mine No. 6, Athens State Hospital Cow Barn, Dew House, Sheltering Arms Hospital and Stuart's Opera House.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Athens County places including Charles A. Breining, Vorhees,W.H. and Co.. Prominent architectural styles found in Athens Country are Colonial Revival and Italianate.

Athens State Hospital Cow Barn (added 1978 - - #78002003)

Also known as Athens State Hospital Dairy Barn

SW of Athens off U.S. 33 , Athens

BotMultichillT, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Storage

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Dew House (added 1978 - - #78002006)

Also known as Hotel Dew;Ohio House

Public Sq. , Nelsonville

Jaknouse, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Hotel

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Business

Sheltering Arms Hospital (added 1982 - - #82003542)

Clark St. , Athens

Jaknouse, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Science, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Hospital

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Stuart's Opera House (added 1978 - - #78002007)

Public Sq. and Washington St. , Nelsonville

Jaknouse, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Performing Arts

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Music Facility, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Business

Sunday Creek Coal Company Mine No. 6 (added 1978 - - #78002005)

Also known as Poston 6 Mine

E of East Millfield , East Millfield

Jaknouse, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Economics, Commerce, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use