National Register of Historic Places listings in Athens County, Ohio facts for kids
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Athens County, Ohio.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Athens County, Ohio, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map.
There are 28 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county, including 1 National Historic Landmark.
Current listings
| Name on the Register | Image | Date listed | Location | City or town | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Athens B & O Train Depot |
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(#83001944) |
Depot St. 39°19′44″N 82°06′21″W / 39.328889°N 82.105833°W |
Athens | The former railroad station for the B&O Railroad, an east-west line through Athens County. |
| 2 | Athens County Infirmary |
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(#03000323) |
13183 State Route 13 39°23′34″N 82°07′08″W / 39.392667°N 82.118917°W |
Dover Township | Currently known as "The County Farm" or "The County Home." Today, it houses Job & Family Services. |
| 3 | Athens Downtown Historic District |
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(#82003541) |
N. Court St. between Carpenter and Union Sts. and Congress and College Sts. 39°19′48″N 82°06′04″W / 39.329894°N 82.101094°W |
Athens | |
| 4 | Athens Governmental Buildings |
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(#79001782) |
E. State, E. Washington, Court, and W. Union Sts. 39°19′35″N 82°06′02″W / 39.326389°N 82.100556°W |
Athens | |
| 5 | Athens State Hospital |
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(#80002936) |
State Route 682 and Richland Ave. 39°18′56″N 82°06′07″W / 39.315531°N 82.101906°W |
Athens | The former state mental hospital, and formerly a working farm. Today owned by Ohio University and known as The Ridges. |
| 6 | Athens State Hospital Cow Barn |
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(#78002003) |
Southwest of Athens off U.S. Route 33 39°18′52″N 82°06′55″W / 39.314444°N 82.115278°W |
Athens Township | Today known as the Dairy Barn; an art gallery |
| 7 | Beasley Building |
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(#82001358) |
93 W. Union St. 39°19′44″N 82°06′18″W / 39.328889°N 82.105°W |
Athens | Currently known as Beasley Mills and used as subsidized apartments. |
| 8 | Blackwood Covered Bridge |
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(#78002004) |
South of Athens on County Road 46 39°11′50″N 81°58′29″W / 39.197222°N 81.974722°W |
Lodi Township | Covered bridge on Blackwood Road (County Road 46) in southern Lodi Township, over the Shade River. |
| 9 | Joseph Clester House |
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(#80002940) |
Southeast of Chauncey 39°22′36″N 82°05′53″W / 39.376667°N 82.098056°W |
Dover Township | |
| 10 | Manasseh Cutler Hall, Ohio University |
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(#66000604) |
Ohio University campus 39°19′34″N 82°06′02″W / 39.326111°N 82.100556°W |
Athens | The oldest building on the Ohio University campus; fronts on College Green |
| 11 | Dew House |
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(#78002006) |
Public Square 39°27′36″N 82°13′56″W / 39.46°N 82.232222°W |
Nelsonville | |
| 12 | East State Street-Elmwood Place Historic District |
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(#10000872) |
138-234 and 169-277 E. State St.; 5-73, 6-74 Elmwood Place 39°20′12″N 82°05′41″W / 39.336667°N 82.094722°W |
Athens | |
| 13 | Federalton |
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(#76001369) |
Northeast corner of Ohio State Route 329 and Zimmerman Hill Road in Stewart 39°18′31″N 81°53′40″W / 39.308611°N 81.894444°W |
Rome Township | Built in 1817. Formerly 51 State Street. |
| 14 | Thomas Jefferson Herrold House and Store |
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(#80002937) |
234 W. Washington St. 39°19′56″N 82°06′37″W / 39.332222°N 82.110278°W |
Athens | On northeast corner of Washington Street and Shafer Street: When built, this section of Washington Street was Dean Street, and this section of Shafer Street was Cemetery Street. |
| 15 | Hocking Valley Coal Company Town Historic District |
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(#07000579) |
Jackson Dr. and Arbor Dr. in The Plains 39°21′51″N 82°07′04″W / 39.364133°N 82.117697°W |
Athens Township | Today this is known as Eclipse Village and is used for offices, residences, and a gathering hall. The photograph is of the restored company store. |
| 16 | Hocking Valley Railway Historic District |
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(#88000451) |
Roughly between Bridge #494 in Logan and Bridge #629 in Nelsonville 39°27′31″N 82°14′01″W / 39.458611°N 82.233611°W |
Nelsonville and York Township | Extends into Hocking County |
| 17 | Kidwell Covered Bridge |
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(#77001042) |
1 mile north of Truetown 39°27′21″N 82°06′13″W / 39.455833°N 82.103611°W |
Dover Township | On Monserat Ridge Road between Ohio State Route 685 and Ohio State Route 13. |
| 18 | Mount Zion Baptist Church |
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(#80002938) |
Congress and Carpenter Sts. 39°19′57″N 82°06′07″W / 39.3325°N 82.101944°W |
Athens | A traditional black church on the northern fringe of downtown Athens |
| 19 | Nelsonville Historic District |
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(#96000672) |
Roughly bounded by Canal, Jefferson, Scott, and Madison Sts. 39°27′42″N 82°13′57″W / 39.461667°N 82.2325°W |
Nelsonville | The central Nelsonville Business District; includes Stuart's Opera House |
| 20 | Ohio University Campus Green Historic District |
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(#79001783) |
Ohio University campus 39°19′34″N 82°06′01″W / 39.326111°N 82.100278°W |
Athens | The original area of Ohio University, used for over 200 years; fronted on by Cutler Hall |
| 21 | Palos Covered Bridge |
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(#77001041) |
1 mile north of Glouster off State Route 13 39°31′31″N 82°04′19″W / 39.525278°N 82.071944°W |
Trimble Township | Over Sunday Creek |
| 22 | Savage-Stewart House |
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(#80002939) |
Southeast of Canaanville on Canaanville Road 39°18′43″N 81°58′33″W / 39.311944°N 81.975833°W |
Canaan Township | An historic orange brick house, now in severe disrepair. |
| 23 | Sheltering Arms Hospital |
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(#82003542) |
Clark St. 39°20′08″N 82°06′43″W / 39.335556°N 82.111944°W |
Athens | A birthing center began in a private home at 19 Clark Street. This grew to include a neighboring house, with additional structures built on. Its successor is nearby O'Bleness Memorial Hospital. The Sheltering Arms structure today houses subsidized apartments. |
| 24 | Stuart's Opera House |
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(#78002007) |
Public Sq. and Washington St. 39°27′39″N 82°13′55″W / 39.460833°N 82.231944°W |
Nelsonville | Renovated once, then burned, then renovated again and today used for plays, music events, and other activities. |
| 25 | Sunday Creek Coal Company Mine No. 6 |
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(#78002005) |
East of East Millfield 39°26′00″N 82°04′39″W / 39.433236°N 82.077614°W |
Dover Township | Site of the Millfield Mine disaster. |
| 26 | Weethee Historic District |
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(#80002941) |
North of Millfield 39°27′10″N 82°05′41″W / 39.452778°N 82.094722°W |
Dover Township | This property, on the upper end of Bell Road (beyond this house), once housed a small college. |
| 27 | White's-Vale Mill |
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(#82003543) |
State Route 682 39°19′16″N 82°07′32″W / 39.321111°N 82.125556°W |
Athens Township | This site today, known as White's Mill, houses a nursery and feed store. |
| 28 | Wolf Plains |
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(#74001399) |
In the vicinity of The Plains 39°22′30″N 82°07′27″W / 39.375°N 82.1242°W |
Athens Township | A Late Adena culture group of 30 earthworks including 22 conical mounds and nine circular enclosures, located a few miles to the northwest of Athens |
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