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

Hocking County Ohio has 14 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Haydenville Historic Town and Hocking Valley Railway Historic District, Davis Works, Deffenbaugh, George, Mound and Inter County Highway 360.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Hopewell, Adena and Fort Ancient dating back to 1000 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Hocking County historic places including Charles Worth James and William H. Woodruff.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Hocking County places including Hocking Valley Railway, Frank Packard, Loomis Bros., Milt Gafney, Kraus & Helmkamp, H. Chas. Jones, William P. Ginther, Eph Shaw, William Mills, Jackson,E.P. and & Son. Prominent architectural styles found in Hocking Country are Greek Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman and Colonial Revival.

Davis Works (added 1974 - - #74001525)

Also known as Swackhammer Works

Address Restricted , Laurelville

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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:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Deffenbaugh, George, Mound (added 1974 - - #74001526)

Address Restricted , Laurelville

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Adena

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Haydenville Historic Town (added 1973 - - #73001480)

Haydenville , Haydenville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Invention, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

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Hocking Valley Railway Historic District (added 1988 - - #88000451)

Also known as Hocking Valley Scenic Railway;See Also:Haydenville Historic

Roughly between Bridge #494 in Logan and Bridge #629 in Nelsonville , Logan

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hocking Valley Railway, Et al.

Architectural Style:

Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation, Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Rail-Related

Current Function:

Other, Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Rail-Related

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Inter County Highway 360 (added 2002 - - #02001552)

Also known as Iles Road; HOC-256-3, Logan-Lancaster Road; S.R. 31; Enterprise-Iles Road

Iles Rd. , Logan

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Shaw, Eph, et.al.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

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James, Charles Worth, House (added 1980 - - #80003100)

Also known as Richard Brandt House

75 Hill St. , Logan

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

James,Charles Worth

Significant Year:

1853

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Karshner Mound (added 1974 - - #74001527)

Address Restricted , Laurelville

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Adena

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Unknown

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Ladies Comfort Station (added 1999 - - #90000382)

Also known as Hocking Hills Gallery

S. Mulberry St. , Logan

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Mills,William, Loomis Bros.

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Social

Historic Sub-function:

Civic

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Logan City Hall (added 1980 - - #80003101)

Also known as Bowen House

101 E. Main St. , Logan

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Government, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Government Office, Library, Medical Business/Office, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

City Hall, Government Office

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Logan Historic District (added 2010 - - #10000192)

Roughly Bounded by Second St, Spring St, Hill St, Keynes Dr, and Culver St , Logan

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Packard, Frank, Jones, H. Chas.

Architectural Style:

Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Exploration/Settlement, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Department Store, Financial Institution, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Department Store, Financial Institution, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

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McCarthy-Blosser-Dillon Building (added 1984 - - #84000449)

4 W. Main St. , Logan

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Gafney,Milt

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Civic, Manufacturing Facility, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

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Ross, Edith, Mound (added 1973 - - #73001481)

Address Restricted , Laurelville

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Fort Ancient, Hopewell, Adena

Period of Significance:

1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Unknown

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Church Complex (added 1997 - - #97000200)

Also known as St. John's Church

351 N. Market St. , Logan

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ginther,William P., Kraus & Helmkamp

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Church School, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Church School, Religious Structure

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Woodruff, William H., House (added 1982 - - #82003598)

Also known as Holloway House

35330 Linton Rd. , Logan

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Jackson,E.P.,& Son

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Woodruff,William H.

Significant Year:

1892

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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