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

Lorain County Ohio (Vacant / Not In Use) has 15 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Several famous people are associated with these Lorain County historic places including Jabez Burrell Jr. and Leonard Miller Moore.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Lorain County places including King Bridge Co., Leonard Miller Moore, F.J. Roth, Walter G. Caldwell, Hirsh & Gavin Searles, Paul A. Rissmann, Wood & Couch Calkins, T.J. Hume and Paul Rissman. Prominent architectural styles found in Lorain Country are Classical Revival, Art Deco and Greek Revival.

Antlers Hotel (added 1982 - - #82001470)

SW Erie and Washington Aves. , Lorain

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Rissman,Paul

Architectural Style:

Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Hotel

Avon Isle (added 2010 - - #10000456)

37080 Detroit Rd , Avon

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Fair, Music Facility, Outdoor Recreation, Sport Facility, Theater

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Burrell, Jabez and Robbins, House and Cheese Factory (added 1976 - - #76001471)

N of Lorain off OH 301 , Sheffield Township

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Burrell,Jabez,Jr.

Significant Year:

1828

Area of Significance:

Education, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Processing, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Central School (added 1987 - - #87001985)

474 Church St. , Amherst

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Searles,Hirsh & Gavin

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Eagles Building (added 1986 - - #86000850)

575 Broadway , Lorain

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Rissmann,Paul A., Hume,T.J.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Clubhouse, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Grafton School (added 2008 - - #08000117)

1111 Elm St. , Grafton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hume, T.J., Caldwell, Walter G.

Architectural Style:

Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History, Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

Huntington Township Hall (added 1979 - - #79003886)

Also known as Old Congregational Church

S of Wellington on OH 58, Huntington Township , Wellington

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Social, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Civic

Laundon, Thomas W., House (added 1975 - - #75001462)

Also known as Vair,J. Stuart,House

307 West Ave. , Elyria

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Multiple

Significant Year:

1860, 1905, 1837

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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

Lorain Lighthouse (added 1978 - - #78002108)

Lorain Harbor , Lorain

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture, Engineering, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Moore, Leonard M., House (added 1993 - - #93001439)

309 5th St. , Lorain

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Moore, Leonard Miller

Significant Year:

1917, 1916

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

New York Central Freight House (added 1982 - - #82003605)

412 E. River St. , Elyria

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Old St. Patrick's Church (added 1979 - - #79001890)

Also known as Old North Primary School

512 N. Main St. , Wellington

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Calkins,Wood & Couch

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

South Ridge Schoolhouse (added 1985 - - #85001692)

OH 113 and Bechtel Rd. , Amherst Township

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Westervelt Hall (added 1974 - - #74001555)

39 S. Main St. , Oberlin

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use