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

Tuscarawas County Ohio has 24 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Pennsylvania Railroad Depot And Baggage Room, Zoar Historic District, Zoar Historic District (Boundary Increase), Fort Laurens Site and Gnadenhutten Massacre Site.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Transitional Archaic dating back to 1999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Tuscarawas County historic places including Frederick Bernhard and James Rees.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Tuscarawas County places including Pennsylvania R.R. Co., T.B. Townsend, Thomas Boyd, David Zeisberger, Jacob Schoelkopf, James Rees, Charles B. Heckman, Latrobe & Co. Smith, P.A. Romig and contractor Smith & Shaffer. Prominent architectural styles found in Tuscarawas Country are Queen Anne, Italianate and Greek Revival.

Bernhard, Frederick, House (added 1988 - - #88002748)

211 E. Front St. , Dover

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Bernhard,Frederick

Significant Year:

1904, 1909, 1880

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

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Cooper, Katherine, House (added 1996 - - #95001487)

Also known as OHI # TUS-183-4

118 W. 7th St. , Dover

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Deis, John, House (added 1988 - - #88000980)

Also known as Miller House;Ridenour House;TUS-182-4

203 W. Sixth St. , Dover

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

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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Dennison High School (added 2006 - - #05001573)

Also known as Claymont Intermediate School

220 N. Third St. , Dennison

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Griffin, J.K., Smith & Shaffer, contractor

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival, Other

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

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Fisher, E.D., House (added 1999 - - #99001194)

432 S. Park Ave. , Bolivar

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Heckman, Charles B.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Fort Laurens Site (added 1970 - - #70000518)

Also known as Fort Laurens Site State Memorial

Near OH 212, 0.5 mi. S of Bolivar , Bolivar

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

More Information:

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Garver Brothers Store (added 1980 - - #80003238)

134 N. Wooster Ave. , Strasburg

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

More Information:

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Gnadenhutten Massacre Site (added 1970 - - #70000519)

Also known as Gnadenhutten Massacre Site State Memorial

S of Gnadenhutten on county rte. , Gnadenhutten

SalomonCeb, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military, Religion

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Battle Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

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Johnson Site II (added 1984 - - #84003808)

Also known as 33-Tu-57

Address Restricted , Dover

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Transitional Archaic

Period of Significance:

1500-1999 BC, 1000-1499 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Lanning, T., & Co. Department Store (added 2000 - - #00000420)

Also known as Lanning Building

226-228 Grant St. , Dennison

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Romig, P.A.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Lebol, John, House, Smokehouse and Springhouse (added 1982 - - #82003660)

Rt. 1 , Bolivar

Roseohioresident, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Schoelkopf,Jacob

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

European, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Pennsylvania Railroad Depot And Baggage Room (added 1976 - - #76001536)

Also known as Dennison Depot

Center St. , Dennison

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Rail-Related

More Information:

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Pershing, Christian, Barn (added 1992 - - #92000172)

Also known as Norma Johnson Barn;Sunny Slopes Farm

Off OH 39 W of Dover , Dover

Roseohioresident, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Port Washington Town Hall (added 1979 - - #79001971)

Main St. , Port Washington

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government, Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Clubhouse, Music Facility

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Clubhouse

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Ragersville School (added 1994 - - #94000777)

Also known as TUS-857-1

8807 Co. Rd. 52 SW. (Crooked Run Rd.) , Ragersville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Railway Chapel, The (added 2009 - - #09000212)

Also known as First Presbyterian Church, Presbyterian Church of Dennison

301 Grant St. , Dennison

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Reeves, Jeremiah, House and Carriage House (added 1982 - - #82003661)

Also known as Dover Historical Musuem

325 E. Iron Ave. , Dover

Roseohioresident, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Rees,James

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Queen Anne, Second Empire

Historic Person:

Rees,James

Significant Year:

1901, 1902, 1897

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Rinderknecht, Christian H., House (added 1991 - - #91000972)

Also known as Lauber Residence;TUS-261-4

602 N. Wooster Ave. , Dover

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Schoenbrunn Site (added 1970 - - #70000520)

Also known as Schoenbrunn;Schoenbrunn Site State Memorial

U.S. 250 , New Philadelphia

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History, Religion

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Park

More Information:

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Slingluff, Dr. Joseph, House (added 1998 - - #98001384)

Also known as TUS-262-4

606 N. Wooster Ave. , Dover

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Tuscarawas County Courthouse (added 1973 - - #73001544)

Courthouse Sq. , New Philadelphia

TimK MSI, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Boyd,Thomas, Townsend,T.B.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

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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Zoar Historic District (added 1969 - - #69000150)

Bounded by 5th, Foltz, and 1st Sts. and by rear property lines of properties , Zoar

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Art, Agriculture, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Commerce, Religion

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

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Zoar Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1975 - - #75002124)

Also known as See Also:Zoar Historic District

Village of Zoar along OH 212 , Village of Zoar along OH 212

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Georgian

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry, Agriculture, Architecture, Commerce, Landscape Architecture, Religion

Cultural Affiliation:

19th Century Seperatist

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Current Function:

Domestic

More Information:

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Zoarville Bridge (added 1997 - - #97000199)

Also known as Old SR-212 Bridge;TUS-8-5;Dover River Bridge

Across the Conotton Cr., E of jct. of OH 212 and OH 800 , Zoarville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Smith, Latrobe & Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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