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

Geauga County Ohio (Historic Districts) has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Chardon Courthouse Square District, Burton Village Historic District, Fowler's Mills Historic District, Fox--Pope Farm.

The famous person Eleazar Hickox is associated with one of more of the Geauga County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Geauga County places including Herricks & Simmons, Rensselaer R. Herrick, Tryon V. Huggett and James Peffers. Prominent architectural styles found in Geauga Country are Greek Revival, Italianate and Federal.

Burton Village Historic District (added 1974 - - #74001501)

Surrounding Public Sq. , Burton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Peffers,James, Et al.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Italianate, Second Empire

Historic Person:

Hickox,Eleazar

Area of Significance:

Education, Commerce, Agriculture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government

Current Sub-function:

Fire Station, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Chardon Courthouse Square District (added 1974 - - #74001502)

Public Green, roughly bounded by Main and Center Sts. , Chardon

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Herricks & Simmons, Herrick,Rensselaer R.

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Social History

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Plaza, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Plaza, Specialty Store

Fowler's Mills Historic District (added 2002 - - #01001522)

10743-10779, 10750 Mayfield Rd.; 12426-12533 Fowlers Mill Rd. , Chardon

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Huggett, Tryon V.

Architectural Style:

Federal, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Manufacturing Facility, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Fox--Pope Farm (added 1992 - - #92000971)

17767 Rapids Rd. , Welshfield

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Multiple

Significant Year:

1845, 1865, 1820

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Irrigation Facility, Manufacturing Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage