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

Perry County Ohio has 14 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Parks Covered Bridge, Perry County Courthouse and Jail, Shawnee Historic District and Somerset Historic District and Bowman Mill Covered Bridge.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Hopewell Indians dating back to 499 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Perry County historic places including Gen.Philip H. Sheridan, Randolph Mitchell and Gen. Phillip H. Sheridan.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Perry County places including William A.. Dean, James Hampson, J. T. Tracey, J.W. Yost, Hibbert & Schaus, Allen & Mounts Matheny, Taylor & Linn, Lank Bowman and Thomas Spare. Prominent architectural styles found in Perry Country are Federal, Classical Revival and Italianate.

Bowman Mill Covered Bridge (added 1978 - - #78002169)

Also known as Rush Creek Covered Bridge;Readington Covered Bridge

S of New Reading on Sr 86 , New Reading

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bowman,Lank

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

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Glenford Bank (added 1990 - - #90000389)

Main and Broad Sts. , Glenford

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Government, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Fire Station, Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Work In Progress

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Glenford Fort (added 1971 - - #71000649)

Also known as Cooperider Fort

Address Restricted , Glenford

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Hopewell Indians

Period of Significance:

499-0 BC, 499-0 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Mitchell, Randolph, House (added 1978 - - #78002170)

Rush Creek Rd. , New Reading

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal, Other

Historic Person:

Mitchell,Randolph

Significant Year:

1828

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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New Straitsville School (added 2001 - - #01000590)

402 Clark St. , New Straitsville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Taylor & Linn, Matheny, Allen & Mounts

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Parks Covered Bridge (added 1974 - - #74001590)

N of Somerset on CR 33 , Chalfunts

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Dean,William A.., Tracey,J. T.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

More Information:

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Perry County Courthouse and Jail (added 1981 - - #81000449)

Main and Brown Sts. , New Lexington

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Yost,J.W., Hibbert & Schaus

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Other

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Courthouse

More Information:

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Saint Joseph's Catholic Church (added 1986 - - #86002267)

5757 OH 383 , Somerset

Christopher L. Riley, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Spare,Thomas

Architectural Style:

Other, Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Shawnee Historic District (added 1976 - - #76001507)

Both sides of Main St., 2nd St. to Walnut St. , Shawnee

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Clubhouse, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Professional, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Shawnee Historic District (Boundary Decrease) (added 2008 - - #08000978)

Along Main St., Walnut, St., 2nd and 3rd Sts. , Shawnee

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Other

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, Local, Federal

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Domestic, Government, Government, Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Fire Station, Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Domestic, Government, Government, Landscape, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Fire Station, Multiple Dwelling, Park, Single Dwelling

Sheridan House (added 1980 - - #80003208)

S. Columbus St. , Somerset

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Gothic Revival

Historic Person:

Sheridan,Gen. Phillip H.

Significant Year:

1859

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Somerset Historic District (added 1975 - - #75001516)

Main St. from High St. to properties facing Market Sq; Columbus St. from jct. with Sheridan and Gay Sts. , Somerset

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hampson,James, Multiple

Architectural Style:

Federal, Italianate

Historic Person:

Sheridan,Gen.Philip H.

Area of Significance:

Art, Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Courthouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

City Hall

More Information:

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West School (added 1980 - - #80003207)

Off OH 93 , Crooksville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

More Information:

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Whitmer, Soloman, House (added 1979 - - #79001924)

N of Thornville at 13917 Zion Twnshp. Rd., NW , Thornville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal, Other, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

More Information:

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