Historic Districts
Vacant / Not In Use
Ohio - Highland County
Highland County Ohio has 28 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Barretts Mills, Barretts Mills (Boundary Increase), East Main Street Historic District, Fort Hill State Park and Lynchburg Covered Bridge.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Hopewell dating back to 499 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Highland County historic places including Charles Singleton Bell, Allen Trimble and Samuel Smith.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Highland County places including John C. Gregg, Christopher Arthur, J.R. Hamilton, Henning,Charles, & Shinn Bros., William Robinson, Sir James Carter, Pleasant Arthur, Henry Bevis and Henry & Phillip Trop. Prominent architectural styles found in Highland Country are Italianate, Greek Revival and Queen Anne.

Barretts Mills (added 1972 - - #72001024)
CR 1A and Rocky Fork Creek , Rainsboro
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Invention, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Processing
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
More Information:
archives document
Barretts Mills (Boundary Increase) (added 1979 - - #79003168)
Also known as See Also:Barretts Mills
On Factory Branch Creek , Rainsboro
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Energy Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Park
More Information:
archives document
Bell Mansion (added 1980 - - #80003099)
225 Oak St. , Hillsboro
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Bell,Charles Singleton
Significant Year:
1883
Area of Significance:
Invention, Industry
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
More Information:
archives document
Bell's First Home (added 1980 - - #80003096)
222 Beech St. , Hillsboro
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Bell,Charles Singleton
Significant Year:
1858, 1854
Area of Significance:
Invention, Industry
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Bell's Opera House (added 1980 - - #80003097)
109-119 S. High St. , Hillsboro
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Bell,Charles Singleton
Significant Year:
1894
Area of Significance:
Invention, Industry
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Music Facility
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
More Information:
archives document
Bell, C.S., Foundry and Showroom (added 1980 - - #80003098)
154-158 W. Main St. , Hillsboro
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Bell,Charles Singleton
Significant Year:
1866
Area of Significance:
Industry, Invention
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Warehouse
More Information:
archives document
East Main Street Historic District (added 1982 - - #82003594)
E. Main and E. Walnut Sts. , Hillsboro
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce, Industry, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Eubanks-Tytus House (added 1979 - - #79001865)
SE of Hillsboro on OH 41 , Hillsboro
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
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:
archives document
Fort Hill State Park (added 1970 - - #70000500)
SE of Hillsboro on OH 41 , Sinking Springs
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Hopewell
Period of Significance:
499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Ceremonial Site
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
archives document
Highland County Courthouse (added 1978 - - #78002087)
Main and High Sts. , Hillsboro
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Arthur,Pleasant
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Federal
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
archives document
Highland Egg and Poultry Company Building (added 2002 - - #01001524)
Also known as Hercules Trouser Company Building
135 North West St. , Hillsboro
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Historic Sub-function:
Processing
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Hillsboro Historic Business District (added 1984 - - #84003727)
Roughly bounded by Beech, Walnut, East and West Sts. , Hillsboro
Christopher L. Riley, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Economics, Architecture, Commerce, Industry, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Financial Institution, Professional, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business, Financial Institution, Professional, Specialty Store
More Information:
archives document
Hirons-Brown House (added 1976 - - #76001455)
SW of Buford on Guernsey Rd. , Buford
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
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:
archives document
Lilley, Robert D., House (added 1982 - - #82003595)
Also known as Dr. James Bodenhamer residence
7915 OH 124 , Hillsboro
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Carter,Sir James
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Lyle, Samuel, Log House (added 1995 - - #95000939)
7190 Pondlick Rd. , Seaman
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Specialty Store
More Information:
archives document
Lynchburg Covered Bridge (added 1976 - - #76001456)
East Fork of Little Miami River , Lynchburg
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Gregg,John C.
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
archives document
Morrow-Overman-Fairley House (added 1984 - - #84003729)
Also known as Fairley House
404 N. High St. , Hillsboro
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Mission/Spanish Revival, Italianate
Historic Person:
Multiple
Significant Year:
1922, 1873
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
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
More Information:
archives document
Mother Thompson House (added 1982 - - #82003596)
Also known as Jerome F. & Virginia L. Hagan residence
133 Willow St. , Hillsboro
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Historic Person:
Trimble,Allen,et al
Significant Year:
1834, 1833
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
New Market Township Community House (added 2004 - - #04000151)
Also known as New market Methodist--Episcopal Church
4641 US 62 , Hillsboro
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government, Religion, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Civic, Government Office, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Government Office
More Information:
archives document
Plum Run Mound (added 1974 - - #72001592)
Address Restricted , Rainsboro
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Hopewell
Period of Significance:
499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Landscape
Current Function:
Landscape
Rocky Fork Park Group (added 1973 - - #73001478)
Address Restricted , Marshall
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Hopewell
Period of Significance:
499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
State, Private
Historic Function:
Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Graves/Burials
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Park
Rocky Fork Park Site (added 1973 - - #73001479)
Address Restricted , Rainsboro
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Hopewell
Period of Significance:
499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Ceremonial Site
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Saint Mary's Episcopal Church and Parish House (added 1988 - - #88001421)
232 N. High St. , Hillsboro
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hamilton,J.R., Henning,Charles, & Shinn Bros.
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
archives document
Scott, William, House (added 1987 - - #87001981)
338 W. Main St. , Hillsboro
Christopher L. Riley, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Arthur,Christopher
Architectural Style:
Georgian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Smith, Samuel, House And Tannery (added 1978 - - #78002086)
103 Jefferson St. , Greenfield
Christopher L. Riley, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Robinson,William
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Smith,Samuel,et al.
Significant Year:
1822, 1821
Area of Significance:
Invention, Architecture, Health/Medicine
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Specialty Store
More Information:
archives document
Travellers' Rest Inn (added 1979 - - #79001864)
Jefferson St. and McArthur Way , Greenfield
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
archives document
Trop Farm (added 1982 - - #82003597)
Also known as Martha & Laurence Lucas Farm
6250 Mad River Rd. , Hillsboro
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Trop,Henry & Phillip
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Workman Works (added 1971 - - #71000641)
Address Restricted , Salem Township
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Hopewell
Period of Significance:
499-0 BC, 499-0 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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