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

Wayne County Ohio has 20 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Barnet-Hoover Log House, Beall, Gen. Reasin, House, Kister Mill, Wayne County Courthouse District and Zimmerman, Ezekiel B., Octagon House.

Several famous people are associated with these Wayne County historic places including General Reasin Beall, John McSweeney and Herman Freelander.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Wayne County places including William Barnet, Thomas Boyd, Ezekiel B. Zimmerman, John Hoover, Lansing C. Holden, J.R. Webster, Chicago House Wrecking Co., Orrville Cast Stone Co. and James F. Britton. Prominent architectural styles found in Wayne Country are Late Victorian, Italianate and Colonial Revival.

Akey, James, Farm (added 1978 - - #78002212)

Also known as Stark Wilderness Center Pioneer Farm

Address Restricted , Mount Eaton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Single Dwelling

Ault--Weygandt Farm (added 2002 - - #01001481)

Also known as Weygandt Farm, Way-315-11:WAY-316-11

15090 Back Massillon Rd. , Orrville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Orrville Cast Stone Co., Chicago House Wrecking Co.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage

More Information:

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Barnet-Hoover Log House (added 1974 - - #74001648)

NW of Orrville , Orrville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Barnet,William, Hoover,John

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Beall, Gen. Reasin, House (added 1976 - - #76001548)

Also known as Wayne County Historical Society Museum

46 E. Bowman St. , Wooster

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Beall,General Reasin

Significant Year:

1843, 1815

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Military

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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College of Wooster (added 1980 - - #80003246)

OH 3 , Wooster

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Holden,Lansing C., Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival, Other

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College, Educational Related Housing

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College, Educational Related Housing

More Information:

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Deerlick Farm (added 1986 - - #86001365)

Also known as Britton, James, Farm

7482 Britton Rd. , West Salem

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Britton,James F.

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Gasche, Charles, House (added 1989 - - #88003192)

Also known as Ames House;Howey House

340 Bever St. , Wooster

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Gertenslager Carriage and Wagon Company (added 1986 - - #86000240)

Also known as Reed Warehouse

572 E. Liberty , Wooster

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Warehouse

More Information:

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Green Township High School (added 2013 - - #13000684)

484 E. Main St., Smithville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Modern Movement

Area of Significance:

Education, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Kister Mill (added 1974 - - #74001647)

Jct. of Twnshp. Rds. 34 and 228 , Millbrook

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

More Information:

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Liggett--Freedlander House (added 1994 - - #94000770)

Also known as David Q. Liggett House;Shupe House;Herman Freedlander House;

408 N. Bever St. , Wooster

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Freelander, Herman

Significant Year:

1880, 1918, 1861

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 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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McSweeney, John, House (added 1974 - - #74001649)

531 N. Market St. , Wooster

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

McSweeney,John

Significant Year:

1853

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

More Information:

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Old Wayne County Jail (added 1982 - - #82003665)

W. North St. , Wooster

Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

More Information:

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Orrville Downtown Historic District (added 2011 - - #11000370)

Market St. roughly between High & Main, Orrville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Transportation

Period of Significance:

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

More Information:

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Overholt House (added 1983 - - #83004345)

1473 Beall Ave. , Wooster

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Historic Overholt House Bed & Breakfast - This beautiful, historic Overholt House was built in 1874 by Civil War Colonel Aquila Wiley. Colonel Wiley sold the house in 1882 to the Overholt family, who passed the house down from generation to generation until 1973.

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Stick/Eastlake

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

More Information:

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Schantz Organ Company (added 2021 - - #100006818)

626 South Walnut Street, Orrville

SilentMatt Psychedelic, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1904-1975 AD

Walnut Street School (added 1984 - - #84003811)

237 S. Walnut St. , Wooster

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Webster,J.R.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Warehouse

More Information:

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Wayne County Courthouse District (added 1973 - - #73001551)

Also known as See Also:Wooster Public Square Historic District

Liberty and Market Sts. , Wooster

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Boyd,Thomas, Et al.

Architectural Style:

Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Government Office

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Government Office

More Information:

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Wooster Public Square Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1978 - - #78002213)

Also known as See Also:Wayne County Courthouse District

Market and Liberty Sts. , Wooster

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

More Information:

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Zimmerman, Ezekiel B., Octagon House (added 1975 - - #75001553)

NW of Marshallville on OH 57 , Marshallville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Zimmerman,Ezekiel B.

Architectural Style:

Stick/Eastlake, Octagon Mode

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

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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