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

Meigs County Ohio has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Buffington Island, Grant, William H., House, Old Meigs County Courthouse And Chester Academy, Pomeroy Historic District and Pomeroy Historic District (Boundary Increase).

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Adena dating back to 1499 BC.

The famous person Downing, John B. and Jr. is associated with one of more of the Meigs County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Meigs County places including C.E. Dow, R.A. Miller, Frederick Crowther and Charles P. Kircher. Prominent architectural styles found in Meigs Country are Italianate, Classical Revival and Colonial Revival.

Buffington Island (added 1970 - - #70000508)

20 mi. SE of Pomeroy on OH 124 , Pomeroy

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Battle Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

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Downing, John, Jr., House (added 1993 - - #93000403)

Also known as MEG-267-14

220--232 N. Second Ave. , Middleport

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Crowther, Frederick, Miller, R.A.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Historic Person:

Downing, John B., Jr.

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Grant, William H., House (added 1978 - - #78002136)

Also known as Gerlach House

453 Grant St. , Middleport

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Engineering, Religion

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Meigs County Fairgrounds, Grandstand and Racetrack (added 1982 - - #82001473)

OH 124 , Rock Springs

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Sport Facility

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

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Middleport Public Library (added 1986 - - #86000033)

178 S. Third St. , Middleport

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kircher,Charles P.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

More Information:

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Mound Cemetery Mound (added 1974 - - #74001575)

N of Chester in Mound Cemetery , Chester

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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, 1000-1499 BC

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site, Graves/Burials

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery

More Information:

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Old Meigs County Courthouse And Chester Academy (added 1975 - - #75001488)

Also known as Chester Grange Hall and Annex

OH 248 , Chester

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, School

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Clubhouse

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Pomeroy Historic District (added 1978 - - #78003551)

Also known as See Also:Pomeroy Historic District (Boundary Increase)

2nd and Main Sts. , Pomeroy

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

More Information:

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Pomeroy Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1980 - - #80004248)

Also known as See Also:Pomeroy Historic District

Second St. , Pomeroy

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Dow,C.E.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Classical Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Education, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Library, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Education, Government, Religion

Current Sub-function:

City Hall, Library, Religious Structure

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Reeves Mound (added 1974 - - #74001574)

Address Restricted , Alfred

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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, 1000-1499 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields