Ohio - Hancock County
Hancock County Ohio has 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Hancock County Courthouse, Adams School, Bigelow, Charles H., House, Dana, Marcus, House and Findlay Downtown Historic District.

Many famous people are associated with these Hancock County historic places including Elijah P. Jones, Andrew Powell, Dr. Albert H. Linaweaver, Jasper G. Hull and Marcus Dana.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Hancock County places including Weary & Kramer, Latchaw Brothers, Dr. Albert H. Linaweaver, Henry Oswald Wurmser, William Taylor and Andrew Powell. Prominent architectural styles found in Hancock Country are Classical Revival, Italianate and Colonial Revival.

Adams School (added 2004 - - #04000832)
Also known as Adams Elementary School
826 Washington St. , Findlay
Mfennema~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Education
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Bigelow, Charles H., House (added 2006 - - #06000200)
2816 N. Main St. , Findlay
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wurmser, Henry Oswald
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Stick/Eastlake
Area of Significance:
Architecture
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:
Boss Manufacturing Company, The (added 2018 - - #100002879)
317 West Main Cross Street, FIndlay
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1903-1961 AD
Dana, Marcus, House (added 1980 - - #80003095)
Also known as Elwood Kimes House
707 N. County Line St. , Fostoria
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Historic Person:
Dana,Marcus
Significant Year:
1840, 1836
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, 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:
Findlay Downtown Historic District (added 1985 - - #85000402)
Roughly along Main, W. Sandusky and W. Main Cross Sts. , Findlay
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Weary & Kramer, et al.
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government
Current Sub-function:
Business, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
More Information:
First Hancock County Courthouse (added 1976 - - #76001454)
819 Park St. , Findlay
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Taylor,William, Et al.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture, Social
Current Sub-function:
Meeting Hall, Museum
More Information:
Fostoria Mausoleum (added 1978 - - #78002085)
702 Van Buren St. , Fostoria
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Latchaw Brothers
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Mortuary
Current Function:
Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Mortuary
More Information:
Hancock County Courthouse (added 1973 - - #73001475)
Courthouse Sq. , Findlay
Christopher L. Riley, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Weary & Kramer
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
Hull, Jasper G., House (added 1973 - - #73001476)
422 W. Sandusky St. , Findlay
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Hull,Jasper G.
Significant Year:
1880
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Jones, Elijah Pelton, House (added 1985 - - #85000563)
Also known as Lynn Mawr Inn
313 East Sandusky St. , Findlay
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Second Empire
Historic Person:
Jones,Elijah P.
Significant Year:
1863
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Linaweaver, Dr. Albert, House (added 1983 - - #83001988)
Also known as Schultz House
1224 S. Main St. , Findlay
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Linaweaver,Dr. Albert H.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, Other
Historic Person:
Linaweaver,Dr. Albert H.
Significant Year:
1904
Area of Significance:
Art, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Marion Township School District No. 3 (added 1996 - - #96000883)
Also known as Marion School
8884 Co. Rt. 236 , Findlay
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Education
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Education, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, School
More Information:
Powell, Andrew, Homestead (added 1986 - - #86003449)
Also known as Brick House;Brick Mansion
9821 CR 313 , Findlay
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Powell,Andrew
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Historic Person:
Powell,Andrew
Significant Year:
1872, 1902, 1871
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
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
More Information:
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