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

Jackson County Ohio has 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Buckeye Furnace, Buckeye Furnace Covered Bridge, Johnson Road Covered Bridge, Keystone Furnace and Leo Petroglyph.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Fort Ancient dating back to 1000.

Many famous people are associated with these Jackson County historic places including John H. Patterson, Harvey Wells, Joseph Clutts, Daniel Hoffman and T.J. Morgan.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Jackson County places including H.S. Bundy, John & Co. McConnel, Robert W. Smith, Thomas Herbert, Isaac Parry, Joe Davis and Wilbur Mills. Prominent architectural styles found in Jackson Country are Greek Revival and Italianate.

Buckeye Furnace (added 1970 - - #70000503)

10 mi. E of Jackson , Jackson

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

More Information:

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Buckeye Furnace Covered Bridge (added 1975 - - #75001442)

3 mi. SE of Wellston on SR 165 , Wellston

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

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:

Road-Related

More Information:

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Byer Covered Bridge (added 1975 - - #75001441)

SR 31 , Byer

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

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:

Road-Related

More Information:

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Clutts House (added 1980 - - #80003105)

Also known as Reese Building

16 E. Broadway St. , Wellston

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Clutts,Joseph

Significant Year:

1902

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Professional

More Information:

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Gibson House (added 1985 - - #85003045)

187 Main St. , Jackson

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Hoffman,Daniel,et al.

Significant Year:

1883

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce, Industry, Social History

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Hotel

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

More Information:

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Johnson Road Covered Bridge (added 1984 - - #84003749)

Also known as 35-40-06

Johnson Rd. , Petersburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Smith,Robert W.

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:

Road-Related

More Information:

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Keystone Furnace (added 1982 - - #82003600)

Address Restricted , Pattonsville

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Transportation, Exploration/Settlement, Industry

Cultural Affiliation:

Iron Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Extractive Facility, Manufacturing Facility, Processing

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Processing

Leo Petroglyph (added 1970 - - #70000501)

W of Leo , Coalton

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Art, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Fort Ancient

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Unknown

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

More Information:

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Miner's Supply Store (added 1977 - - #77001069)

Also known as Wood,Enoch,and Sons,Hardware Store

Main and 2nd Sts. , Coalton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Patterson,John H.

Significant Year:

1880

Area of Significance:

Invention, Architecture, Commerce, Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Morgan Mansion (added 1979 - - #79001867)

Also known as Wellston City Hall

Broadway and Pennsylvania Aves. , Wellston

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Mills,Wilbur

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Morgan,T.J.

Significant Year:

1905

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

City Hall

More Information:

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Oak Hill Welsh Congregational Church (added 1978 - - #78002090)

412 E. Main St. , Oak Hill

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Parry,Isaac, Herbert,Thomas

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

European, Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Scioto Grange No. 1234 (added 2005 - - #05000030)

255 Cove Rd. , Jackson

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Education, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, School, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

More Information:

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Wells, Harvey, House (added 2009 - - #09000211)

Also known as Wells House

403 E. A St. , Wellston

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Wells, Harvey

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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