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

Richland County Ohio (Historic Districts) has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Malabar Farm and Kingwood Center, Raemelton Farm Historic District, Richland County Infirmary and Shelby Center Historic District.

Several famous people are associated with these Richland County historic places including Louis Bromfield and Frank Blymer Black.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Richland County places including C. Mack, F.F. Schnitzer and Marian Cruger Coffin. Prominent architectural styles found in Richland Country are Colonial Revival, Greek Revival and Italianate.

Kingwood Center (added 1976 - - #76001523)

900 Park Ave., W. , Mansfield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Mack,C.

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Forest, Museum

Malabar Farm (added 1973 - - #73001520)

Also known as Louis Bromfield's Malabar Farm

SE of Lucas on Pleasant Valley Rd. , Lucas

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Bromfield,Louis

Significant Year:

1956, 1939

Area of Significance:

Conservation, Education, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Animal Facility, Processing, Research Facility, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Education

Raemelton Farm Historic District (added 2003 - - #02001682)

Bounded by Marion Ave., Millsboro and Trimble Rds. , Mansfield

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et.al., Coffin, Marian Cruger

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Colonial Revival

Historic Person:

Black, Frank Blymer

Area of Significance:

Landscape Architecture, Social History, Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Garden, Graves/Burials, Horticulture Facility, Single Dwelling, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Business, Garden, Graves/Burials, Single Dwelling, Sport Facility

Richland County Infirmary (added 2001 - - #01001042)

Also known as Richland County Home

3220 Mansfield-Olivesburg Rd. , Mansfield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et.al., Schnitzer, F.F.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Institutional Housing, Sanatorium

Current Function:

Domestic, Health Care

Current Sub-function:

Institutional Housing, Sanatorium

Shelby Center Historic District (added 1982 - - #82003638)

E. and W. Main Sts. , Shelby

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Italianate, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Public Works, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Current Sub-function:

Business, Public Works, Specialty Store