Hanoverton Canal Town District

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Hanoverton Canal Town District
Spread Eagle Tavern (Hanoverton, Ohio).JPG
Spread Eagle Tavern (1837), April 2016
Hanoverton Canal Town District is located in Ohio
Hanoverton Canal Town District
LocationU.S. 30, Hanoverton, Ohio
Coordinates40°45′08″N 80°56′07″W / 40.75222°N 80.93528°W / 40.75222; -80.93528Coordinates: 40°45′08″N 80°56′07″W / 40.75222°N 80.93528°W / 40.75222; -80.93528
Area23 acres (9.3 ha)
Built1817
NRHP reference No.77001050[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 3, 1977

The Hanoverton Canal Town District is a historic district in Hanoverton, Ohio, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP.[1]

Hanoverton Presbyterian Church, April 2016

Description[]

The district covers a 23-acre (9.3 ha) area along U.S. Route 30. It is characterized by examples of canal-era architecture of the early to mid-19th century.[2] The town of Hanoverton was settled and platted in 1813.[3]

Within the district, there are 30 brick and frame houses built between 1817 and 1874, which have remained unchanged over the years. The simple frame houses were originally built during the construction of the Hanoverton and the Sandy and Beaver Canal.[2][4]

The district was listed on the NRHP August 3, 1977.[1]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Hanoverton Canal Town District". historic and notable landmarks of the u.s. LandmarkHunter.com. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
  3. ^ "Historical Sketch of Columbiana County". columbianacounty.org. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
  4. ^ Editorial Staff (2008). Ohio Historic Places Dictionary. North American Book Dist LLC. p. 161. ISBN 978-1-878592-70-5.

External links[]

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