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

Brown County Ohio (Historic Districts) has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Georgetown Historic District and Ripley Historic District.

Learn about famous person Col. James Poage is associated with one of more of the Brown County historic places. Prominent architectural styles found in Brown Country are Late Victorian, Mid 19th Century Revival and Early Republic.

Georgetown Historic District (added 1978 - #78002011)

Roughly bounded by Water Alley, Pleasant, Short, and State Sts. , Georgetown

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

multiple

Architectural Style:

Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

City Hall, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Ripley Historic District (added 1985 - #85000552)

Also known as See Also:Farmers Bank;John Parker House

Roughly bounded by Main, Front, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Sts. , Ripley

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Early Republic, Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Poage,Col. James

Significant Year:

1830, 1810

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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