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

Seneca County Ohio (Historic Districts) has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Downtown Tiffin Historic District and National Orphans' Home, Junior Order United American Mechanics, Fort Ball-Railroad Historic Disrict, Fostoria Downtown Historic District and North Sandusky Street Historic District.

The famous person Luther Hall is associated with one of more of the Seneca County historic places. Prominent architectural styles found in Seneca Country are Italianate, Bungalow/Craftsman and Greek Revival.

Downtown Tiffin Historic District (added 1978 - - #78002186)

Roughly bounded by Riverside Dr., Jefferson, S. Washington, E. Market, Madison, and Court Sts. , Tiffin

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce, Industry, Performing Arts

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Fort Ball-Railroad Historic Disrict (added 1979 - - #79001944)

Roughly bounded by Sandusky River, Perry, Sandusky and Washington Sts. , Tiffin

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Classical Revival, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce, Industry

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Fostoria Downtown Historic District (added 2001 - - #01001065)

Roughly bounded by North St., South St. and the alleys E and W of Main St. , Fostoria

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

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

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Financial Institution, Hotel, Meeting Hall, Music Facility, Professional, Rail-Related

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

City Hall, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Museum, Professional, Specialty Store

National Orphans' Home, Junior Order United American Mechanics (added 1990 - - #90001499)

Also known as Junior Home;Tiffin State Hospital;Tiffin Developmental Cente

600 N. River Rd. , Tiffin

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Other, Gothic

Area of Significance:

Education, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Institutional Housing, School

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Health Care

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Hospital

North Sandusky Street Historic District (added 1980 - - #80003224)

N. Sandusky St. , Tiffin

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Mid 19th Century Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Hall,Luther,et al.

Area of Significance:

Architecture

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

Northeast Tiffin Historic District (added 1980 - - #80003225)

Clinton, Ohio, and Hunter Sts. , Tiffin

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling