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

Adams County Ohio has 16 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Serpent Mound, Cockerill House, Harshaville Covered Bridge, Kirker Covered Bridge and Kirker, Gov. Thomas, Homestead.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Paleo-Indian, Adena, Fort Ancient and Effigy Mound dating back to 8999 BC.

Many famous people are associated with these Adams County historic places including Thomas Metcalf, Gov. Thomas Kirker, Joseph R. Cockerill, Andrew Jackson, John T. Wilson and Dr. Abel C. Lewis.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Adams County places including John Treber, Joseph R. Cockerill, Thomas Metcalf and Peter Wickerham. Prominent architectural styles found in Adams Country are Federal, Greek Revival and Late Victorian.

Adams County Paleo-Indian District (added 1974 - - #74001389)

Address Restricted , Sandy Springs

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Native American, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Paleo-Indian

Period of Significance:

8500-8999 BC, 8000-8499 BC, 7500-7999 BC, 7000-7499 BC, 6500-6999 BC, 6000-6499 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater

Buckeye Station (added 1974 - - #74001388)

E of Manchester off U.S. 52 , Manchester

Generic1139, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Cockerill House (added 1978 - - #78001998)

Also known as Judge Stephenson House

115 E. Main St. , West Union

Aesopposea, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Cockerill,Joseph R.,et al.

Significant Year:

1850

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Law, Military, Communications

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:

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Dayton Power And Light Company Mound (added 1974 - - #74001391)

Address Restricted , Wrightsville

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Adena, Fort Ancient

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater

Harshaville Covered Bridge (added 1976 - - #76001357)

SR 1 , Harshaville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

More Information:

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Kirker Covered Bridge (added 1975 - - #75001309)

SW of West Union off SR 136 , West Union

Aesopposea, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Pedestrian Related

More Information:

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Kirker, Gov. Thomas, Homestead (added 1975 - - #75001310)

SW of West Union on SR 136 , West Union

Aesopposea, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Kirker,Gov. Thomas

Significant Year:

1852, 1805

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Lewis, Dr. A. C., House (added 1980 - - #80002931)

103 South St. , Winchester

Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Other

Historic Person:

Lewis,Dr. Abel C.

Significant Year:

1845

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Serpent Mound (added 1966 - - #66000602)

Also known as Great Serpent Mound State Memorial

5 mi. NW of Locust Grove on OH 73 , Locust Grove

File Upload Bot (Magnus Manske), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Effigy Mound, Adena

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

More Information:

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The Ridge (added 1992 - - #92001352)

Also known as Ellison House

503 E. 8th St. , Manchester

Aesopposea, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Multiple

Significant Year:

1888, 1856

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Treber Inn (added 1976 - - #76001358)

5 mi. NE of West Union on OH 41 , West Union

Christopher L. Riley, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Jackson,Andrew,et al.

Significant Year:

1798

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Transportation, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Wamsley Village Site (added 1974 - - #74001390)

Address Restricted , Stout

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Fort Ancient, Paleo-Indian

Period of Significance:

1650-1699, 1600-1649, 1500-1599, 1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

West Union Presbyterian Church (added 1976 - - #76001359)

Also known as West Union United Presbyterian Church

108 S. 2nd St. , West Union

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Metcalf,Thomas,et al.

Significant Year:

1810

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Wickerham Inn (added 1979 - - #79001778)

NE of Peebles on OH 41 , Peebles

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wickerham,Peter

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

archives document

Wilson, John T., Homestead (added 1977 - - #77001039)

NE of Seaman on OH 32 , Seaman

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Wilson,John T.

Significant Year:

1844, 1832

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Social History

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

archives document

Woods, Tet, Building (added 1982 - - #82003536)

Also known as Victorian Social Club

307 Main St. , West Union

Christopher L. Riley, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Civic

More Information:

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