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

Madison County Ohio has 11 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Madison County Courthouse and Red Brick Tavern, Cary Village Site, Farmers National Bank and First United Methodist Church.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Middle Woodland, Hopewell and Adena dating back to 999 BC.

The famous person Jeriah Swetland is associated with one of more of the Madison County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Madison County places including Doerzbach & Decker, C.H. Maetzel, & Co. A.A. Fletcher and Crapsey & Brown. Prominent architectural styles found in Madison Country are Italianate, Classical Revival and Early Commercial.

Cary Village Site (added 1975 - - #75001479)

Also known as 33-MA-6

Address Restricted , Plain City

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Middle Woodland, Hopewell

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Farmers National Bank (added 1995 - - #95000168)

Also known as MAD-24-2

Jct. of Main and Chillicothe Sts., SW corner , Plain City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Department Store, Financial Institution

More Information:

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First United Methodist Church (added 1996 - - #96000930)

52 N. Main St. , London

Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Crapsey & Brown, A.A. Fletcher, & Co.

Architectural Style:

Other, Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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London Commercial Business Historic District (added 1985 - - #85003212)

Also known as See Also:Madison County Courthouse

Roughly bounded by Adams, Superior and Clair Sts., Madison Ave., and Huron St. , London

Tysto, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Greek Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Financial Institution, Professional, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Current Sub-function:

Business, Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Financial Institution, Professional

More Information:

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Madison County Courthouse (added 1973 - - #73001504)

Public Sq. , London

Tysto, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Maetzel,C.H., Doerzbach & Decker

Architectural Style:

Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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Mount Sterling Historic District (added 1974 - - #74001559)

Both sides of London St. , Mount Sterling

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Capitol

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Current Sub-function:

Business, Capitol

More Information:

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Price Corners (added 1995 - - #95000496)

7040 US 42 S , Plain City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

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:

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Red Brick Tavern (added 1975 - - #75001478)

1700 Cumberland Rd. , Lafayette

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Restaurant

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Restaurant

More Information:

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Skunk Hill Mounds (added 1974 - - #74001560)

Address Restricted , West Jefferson

Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Unoccupied Land

Swetland House (added 1983 - - #83002007)

Also known as London Community Art Center

147 E. High St. , London

Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Historic Person:

Swetland, Jeriah

Significant Year:

1871

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing

More Information:

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Wilson, Valentine, House (added 1973 - - #73001505)

About 1 mi. N of Somerford off I 70 , Somerford

Nyttend, 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:

1800-1824

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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