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

Lawrence County Ohio (Historic Districts) has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Fifth and Lawrence Streets Residential District and Rankin Historic District, Downtown Ironton Historic District.

Several famous people are associated with these Lawrence County historic places including John Campbell and Rankin John.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Lawrence County places including Edward G. Frye. Prominent architectural styles found in Lawrence Country are Greek Revival, Second Empire and Early Commercial.

Downtown Ironton Historic District (added 2009 - - #08001296)

Portions of 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, Center Sts., Park Ave., Vernon St. and Bobby Bare Blvd. , Ironton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Frye, Edward G., et al.

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial, Modern Movement

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Social, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Post Office, Professional, Rail-Related

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Social, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Courthouse, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Professional, Specialty Store

Fifth and Lawrence Streets Residential District (added 1978 - - #78002098)

5th and Lawrence Sts. , Ironton

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Greek Revival, Second Empire

Historic Person:

Campbell,John

Significant Year:

1880, 1850

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Invention, Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 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

Rankin Historic District (added 1979 - - #79001876)

Roughly bounded by Vernon, 7th, Monroe and 4th Sts , Ironton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Second Empire, Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Rankin,Rev. John

Significant Year:

1915, 1850

Area of Significance:

Literature, Architecture, Industry, Religion

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