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

Vinton County Ohio has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Eakin Mill Covered Bridge, Mt. Olive Road Covered Bridge and Ponn Humpback Covered Bridge, Hope Furnace and Markham Mound.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Adena and American Indian dating back to 999 BC.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Vinton County places including Martin E. McGrath, George W. Pilcher, Lyman Wells, Gilman & Ward Co., Oscar W. Gilman and Stuart Company. Prominent architectural styles found in Vinton Country are Italianate and Late Gothic Revival.

Eakin Mill Covered Bridge (added 1976 - - #76001539)

Also known as McLaughlin Bridge;Geer's Mill Bridge

Mound Hill Rd. , Arbaugh

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Gilman & Ward Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Hope Furnace (added 1973 - - #73001546)

5 mi. NE of Zaleski on OH 278 , Zaleski

Jaknouse, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

More Information:

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Markham Mound (added 1974 - - #74001640)

Also known as Lewis Williams Mound;Zaleski Mound Group,Mound #2

Address Restricted , Zaleski

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Adena

Period of Significance:

500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Unoccupied Land

Masonic Lodge #472 (added 2000 - - #00000182)

18 Commercial St. , Zaleski

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Restaurant

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Mt. Olive Road Covered Bridge (added 1976 - - #76001538)

1 mi. NE of Allensville on Mt. Olive Rd. , Allensville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Pilcher,George W.

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

More Information:

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Ponn Humpback Covered Bridge (added 1973 - - #73001545)

4 mi. SW of Wilkesville over Raccoon Creek , Wilkesville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McGrath,Martin E., Wells,Lyman

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

More Information:

archives document

Ranger Station Mound (added 1974 - - #74001641)

Also known as Zaleski Mound Group,Mound #1

Address Restricted , Zaleski

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Adena

Period of Significance:

500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

Ratcliffe Mound (added 1975 - - #75001548)

Also known as 33-Vi-3

Address Restricted , Londonderry

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

American Indian

Period of Significance:

499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Trinity Episcopal Church (added 1976 - - #76001540)

Sugar and High Sts. , McArthur

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Gilman,Oscar W.

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

More Information:

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Zaleski Methodist Church Mound (added 1974 - - #74001642)

Also known as Mound #3,Zaleski Group

Address Restricted , Zaleski

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Adena

Period of Significance:

500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials

Current Function:

Landscape