Ohio - Lorain County - Historic Districts
Lorain County Ohio (Historic Districts) has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Wellington Center Historic District, Brownhelm Historic District, Downtown Oberlin Historic District, Eiden Prehistoric District and Elyria Downtown--West Avenue Historic District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Middle Woodland dating back to 999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Lorain County historic places including Alfred H. Betts and Edgar F. Allen.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Lorain County places including King Bridge Co., Oscar Cobb, Elijah E. Myers and George Baily. Prominent architectural styles found in Lorain Country are Italianate, Greek Revival and Queen Anne.

Brownhelm Historic District (added 1979 - - #79003748)
Along N. Ridge Rd. , Vermilion
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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 - - #03000324)
Roughly includes W and E College St.,within 1 blk of S. Main and S. Main from College to approx. Vine St. , Oberlin
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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 - - #78002112)
Also known as 33-Ln-14;33-Ln-40;33-Ln-46
Address Restricted , Lorain
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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 - - #00001663)
Roughly bounded by Railroad, East Ave, 5th St. and West Ave. , Elyria
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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 - - #95001383)
From Wellington to Lorain, in Wellington, Pittsfield, Russia, Amherst, Elyria and Sheffield Townships , Wellington
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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 - - #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
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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 - - #74001556)
Also known as See Also:Wellington Historic District
Main St. and Herrick Ave. , Wellington
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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 - - #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
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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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