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OHIO - Lorain County - Historic Districts

Brownhelm Historic District (added 1979 - Lorain County - #79003748) Along N. Ridge Rd. , Vermilion (1400 acres, 56 buildings) Historic Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple Architectural Style: Italianate, Greek Revival Historic Person: Betts,Alfred H. Area of Significance: Exploration/Settlement, Education, Architecture, Religion Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849 Owner: Local , Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Downtown Oberlin Historic District (added 2003 - Lorain County - #03000324) Roughly includes W and E College St.,within 1 blk of S. Main and S. Main from College to approx. Vine St. , Oberlin (260 acres, 32 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Baily, George, et.al. Architectural Style: Second Empire, Queen Anne Area of Significance: Commerce, Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Owner: Local , Federal , Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Education, Government, Recreation And Culture, Social Historic Sub-function: Business, City Hall, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Post Office, School, Theater Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Education, Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Social Current Sub-function: Business, City Hall, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Parking Lot, School, Theater Eiden Prehistoric District (added 1978 - Lorain County - #78002112) Also known as 33-Ln-14;33-Ln-40;33-Ln-46 Address Restricted , Lorain (300 acres) Historic Significance: Information Potential Area of Significance: Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric Cultural Affiliation: Middle Woodland Period of Significance: 500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD Owner: Local , Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Camp, Village Site Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Landscape Current Sub-function: Agricultural Fields, Park Elyria Downtown--West Avenue Historic District (added 2001 - Lorain County - #00001663) Roughly bounded by Railroad, East Ave, 5th St. and West Ave. , Elyria (500 acres, 123 buildings, 1 structure) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Myers, Elijah E., et.al. Architectural Style: Italianate, Gothic Revival Area of Significance: Commerce, Architecture Period of Significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824 Owner: Private , Local Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture, Social, Transportation Historic Sub-function: Business, City Hall, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Monument/Marker, Rail-Related, Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture, Social, Transportation Current Sub-function: Business, City Hall, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Monument/Marker, Rail-Related, Single Dwelling Lorain & West Virginia Railway Historic District (added 1995 - Lorain County - #95001383) From Wellington to Lorain, in Wellington, Pittsfield, Russia, Amherst, Elyria and Sheffield Townships , Wellington (3060 acres, 11 structures) Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Transportation, Industry Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924 Owner: State , Local , Private Historic Function: Transportation Historic Sub-function: Road-Related Current Function: Recreation And Culture, Vacant/Not In Use Current Sub-function: Museum Washington Avenue Historic District (added 1987 - Lorain County - #87001376) Also known as See Also:Garford, Arthur L., Residence Roughly Ohio, Columbus, Harrison, and Saint Clair Sts. between Washington Ave. and Glenwood St. , Elyria (260 acres, 57 buildings) Historic Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Colonial Revival, Queen Anne, Italianate Historic Person: Allen,Edgar F. Area of Significance: Architecture, Social History 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 Wellington Center Historic District ** (added 1974 - Lorain County - #74001556) Also known as See Also:Wellington Historic District Main St. and Herrick Ave. , Wellington (115 acres, 10 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce, Social History Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849 Owner: Local , Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government Historic Sub-function: Business, City Hall, Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government Current Sub-function: Business, City Hall, Single Dwelling Wellington Historic District (added 1979 - Lorain County - #79001891) Also known as See Also:Wellington Center Historic District Irregular pattern along Main St. from Kelley St. to W and L E RR , Wellington (1050 acres, 80 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Cobb,Oscar, Et al. Architectural Style: Italianate, Greek Revival Area of Significance: Politics/Government, Commerce, Social History, Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Owner: Local , Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction Historic Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Warehouse Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction Current Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Warehouse

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