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

Lorain County Ohio (Historic Districts) has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Wellington Center Historic District, Brownhelm Historic District, Downtown Oberlin Historic District, Eiden Prehistoric District and Elyria Downtown--West Avenue Historic District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Middle Woodland dating back to 999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Lorain County historic places including Alfred H. Betts and Edgar F. Allen.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Lorain County places including King Bridge Co., Oscar Cobb, Elijah E. Myers and George Baily. Prominent architectural styles found in Lorain Country are Italianate, Greek Revival and Queen Anne.

Brownhelm Historic District (added 1979 - - #79003748)

Along N. Ridge Rd. , Vermilion

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Betts,Alfred H.

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Education, Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Downtown Oberlin Historic District (added 2003 - - #03000324)

Roughly includes W and E College St.,within 1 blk of S. Main and S. Main from College to approx. Vine St. , Oberlin

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Baily, George, et.al.

Architectural Style:

Second Empire, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Education, Government, Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Post Office, School, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Education, Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Parking Lot, School, Theater

Eiden Prehistoric District (added 1978 - - #78002112)

Also known as 33-Ln-14;33-Ln-40;33-Ln-46

Address Restricted , Lorain

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Middle Woodland

Period of Significance:

500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Park

Elyria Downtown--West Avenue Historic District (added 2001 - - #00001663)

Roughly bounded by Railroad, East Ave, 5th St. and West Ave. , Elyria

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Myers, Elijah E., et.al.

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture, Social, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Monument/Marker, Rail-Related, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture, Social, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Monument/Marker, Rail-Related, Single Dwelling

Lorain & West Virginia Railway Historic District (added 1995 - - #95001383)

From Wellington to Lorain, in Wellington, Pittsfield, Russia, Amherst, Elyria and Sheffield Townships , Wellington

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

State, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Washington Avenue Historic District (added 1987 - - #87001376)

Also known as See Also:Garford, Arthur L., Residence

Roughly Ohio, Columbus, Harrison, and Saint Clair Sts. between Washington Ave. and Glenwood St. , Elyria

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Queen Anne, Italianate

Historic Person:

Allen,Edgar F.

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Wellington Center Historic District (added 1974 - - #74001556)

Also known as See Also:Wellington Historic District

Main St. and Herrick Ave. , Wellington

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Social History

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Single Dwelling

Wellington Historic District (added 1979 - - #79001891)

Also known as See Also:Wellington Center Historic District

Irregular pattern along Main St. from Kelley St. to W and L E RR , Wellington

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cobb,Oscar, Et al.

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Commerce, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Warehouse