Ohio - Jackson County
Jackson County Ohio has 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Buckeye Furnace, Buckeye Furnace Covered Bridge, Johnson Road Covered Bridge, Keystone Furnace and Leo Petroglyph.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Fort Ancient dating back to 1000.

Many famous people are associated with these Jackson County historic places including John H. Patterson, Harvey Wells, Joseph Clutts, Daniel Hoffman and T.J. Morgan.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Jackson County places including H.S. Bundy, John & Co. McConnel, Robert W. Smith, Thomas Herbert, Isaac Parry, Joe Davis and Wilbur Mills. Prominent architectural styles found in Jackson Country are Greek Revival and Italianate.

Buckeye Furnace (added 1970 - - #70000503)
10 mi. E of Jackson , Jackson
Nyttend, Public domain, 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:
Buckeye Furnace Covered Bridge (added 1975 - - #75001442)
3 mi. SE of Wellston on SR 165 , Wellston
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
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:
Byer Covered Bridge (added 1975 - - #75001441)
SR 31 , Byer
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
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:
Clutts House (added 1980 - - #80003105)
Also known as Reese Building
16 E. Broadway St. , Wellston
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Clutts,Joseph
Significant Year:
1902
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Professional
More Information:
Gibson House (added 1985 - - #85003045)
187 Main St. , Jackson
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Hoffman,Daniel,et al.
Significant Year:
1883
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce, Industry, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Hotel
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
More Information:
Johnson Road Covered Bridge (added 1984 - - #84003749)
Also known as 35-40-06
Johnson Rd. , Petersburg
Nyttend, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Smith,Robert W.
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:
Keystone Furnace (added 1982 - - #82003600)
Address Restricted , Pattonsville
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Transportation, Exploration/Settlement, Industry
Cultural Affiliation:
Iron Industry
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Extractive Facility, Manufacturing Facility, Processing
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Processing
Leo Petroglyph (added 1970 - - #70000501)
W of Leo , Coalton
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Art, Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Fort Ancient
Period of Significance:
1499-1000 AD
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Unknown
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
Miner's Supply Store (added 1977 - - #77001069)
Also known as Wood,Enoch,and Sons,Hardware Store
Main and 2nd Sts. , Coalton
Flickr upload bot, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Patterson,John H.
Significant Year:
1880
Area of Significance:
Invention, Architecture, Commerce, Industry
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Morgan Mansion (added 1979 - - #79001867)
Also known as Wellston City Hall
Broadway and Pennsylvania Aves. , Wellston
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Mills,Wilbur
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Morgan,T.J.
Significant Year:
1905
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
City Hall
More Information:
Oak Hill Welsh Congregational Church (added 1978 - - #78002090)
412 E. Main St. , Oak Hill
25or6to4, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Parry,Isaac, Herbert,Thomas
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
European, Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Scioto Grange No. 1234 (added 2005 - - #05000030)
255 Cove Rd. , Jackson
Nyttend, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Education, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Meeting Hall, School, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Meeting Hall
More Information:
Wells, Harvey, House (added 2009 - - #09000211)
Also known as Wells House
403 E. A St. , Wellston
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Wells, Harvey
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
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