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

Van Wert County Ohio has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Van Wert County Courthouse, Bredeick-Lang House, Brumback Library, First United Methodist Church and Marsh, George H., Homestead and the Marsh Foundation School.

The famous person George Marsh is associated with one of more of the Van Wert County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Van Wert County places including T.J. Tolan, Kramer & Harpster, Thomas Tolan, David L. Stine, Hohly & Gram Langdon, Clayton Hoover and Peter Hulsken. Prominent architectural styles found in Van Wert Country are Gothic, Romanesque and Late Gothic Revival.

Bredeick-Lang House (added 1982 - - #82003663)

Also known as James O. Lang House

508 W. 2nd St , Delphos

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

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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Brumback Library (added 1979 - - #79001973)

215 W. Main St. , Van Wert

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Stine,David L.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Gothic

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

More Information:

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First United Methodist Church (added 1982 - - #82005086)

Jefferson St. , Van Wert

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Tolan,Thomas

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Marsh, George H., Homestead and the Marsh Foundation School (added 1980 - - #80003239)

Ridge Rd. , Van Wert

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Langdon,Hohly & Gram

Architectural Style:

Other, Tudor Revival

Historic Person:

Marsh,George

Significant Year:

1865, 1923, 1861

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Education, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing, Museum, School

More Information:

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Round Barn (added 1980 - - #80003240)

Off SR 224 , Van Wert

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hoover,Clayton

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Storage

Van Wert Bandstand (added 1982 - - #82001493)

Van Wert County Fairgrounds, OH 127 , Van Wert

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Communications

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Music Facility, Outdoor Recreation, Park

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Music Facility, Outdoor Recreation, Park

Van Wert County Courthouse (added 1974 - - #74001639)

121 E. Main St. , Van Wert

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Tolan,T.J.

Architectural Style:

Second Empire

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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Willshire School (added 2001 - - #80003241)

Also known as Parkway Junior High School

Green St. , Willshire

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kramer & Harpster, Hulsken,Peter

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

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