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National Register of Historic Places listings in Ross County, Ohio

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Location of Ross County in Ohio

This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Ross County, Ohio.

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Ross 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.[1]

There are 45 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county, including 2 National Historic Landmarks. Another property was once listed but has been removed.


          This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted November 8, 2024.[2]

Current listings

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[3] Name on the Register[4] Image Date listed[5] Location City or town Description
1 Adena (Thomas Worthington House)
Adena (Thomas Worthington House)
Adena (Thomas Worthington House)
November 10, 1970
(#70000515)
Box 831 Adena Rd.
39°21′13″N 83°00′55″W / 39.35357°N 83.01535°W / 39.35357; -83.01535 (Adena (Thomas Worthington House))
Chillicothe
2 Adena Mound
Adena Mound
Adena Mound
June 5, 1975
(#75001529)
947-999 Orange St.[6]
39°21′20″N 83°00′29″W / 39.355556°N 83.008°W / 39.355556; -83.008 (Adena Mound)
Chillicothe Levelled after excavation[7]
3 Administration Building-United States Industrial Reformatory June 11, 2021
(#100006638)
15802 OH 104 North
39°22′09″N 83°00′19″W / 39.3691°N 83.0053°W / 39.3691; -83.0053 (Administration Building-United States Industrial Reformatory)
Chillicothe vicinity
4 Levi Anderson House
Levi Anderson House
Levi Anderson House
December 12, 1976
(#76001524)
West of Chillicothe on Anderson Station Rd.
39°21′38″N 83°04′32″W / 39.36068°N 83.07551°W / 39.36068; -83.07551 (Levi Anderson House)
Union Township
5 Howard Baum Site (33RO270) August 14, 1986
(#86001663)
South of Bourneville along Paint Creek[8]
39°15′53″N 83°09′12″W / 39.264722°N 83.153333°W / 39.264722; -83.153333 (Howard Baum Site (33RO270))
Twin Township
6 Austin Brown Mound
Austin Brown Mound
Austin Brown Mound
February 15, 1974
(#74001613)
Near Brown Chapel, northwest of Chillicothe[9]
39°28′56″N 83°05′53″W / 39.482222°N 83.098194°W / 39.482222; -83.098194 (Austin Brown Mound)
Deerfield Township
7 Buchwalter House-Applethorpe Farm
Buchwalter House-Applethorpe Farm
Buchwalter House-Applethorpe Farm
May 26, 1983
(#83002053)
292 Whissler Rd., north of Hallsville
39°27′10″N 82°49′14″W / 39.45285°N 82.82048°W / 39.45285; -82.82048 (Buchwalter House-Applethorpe Farm)
Colerain Township
8 T.C. Campbell Mound
T.C. Campbell Mound
T.C. Campbell Mound
July 15, 1974
(#74001610)
1 mile (1.6 km) southwest of Bainbridge[10]
39°13′26″N 83°16′55″W / 39.223889°N 83.281944°W / 39.223889; -83.281944 (T.C. Campbell Mound)
Paxton Township Last surviving component of the Trefoil Works;[11] also known as the "Rockhold Mound"[12]
9 Canal Warehouse
Canal Warehouse
Canal Warehouse
April 24, 1973
(#73001522)
Main and Mulberry Sts.
39°20′03″N 82°58′44″W / 39.334167°N 82.978889°W / 39.334167; -82.978889 (Canal Warehouse)
Chillicothe
10 Cedar-Bank Works
Cedar-Bank Works
Cedar-Bank Works
February 15, 1974
(#74001614)
Eastern bank of the Scioto River, north of Chillicothe[8]
39°24′04″N 82°58′36″W / 39.401111°N 82.976667°W / 39.401111; -82.976667 (Cedar-Bank Works)
Green Township
11 Chillicothe Business District
Chillicothe Business District
Chillicothe Business District
June 11, 1979
(#79001931)
Roughly bounded by Water, 4th, Walnut and Hickory Sts.
39°20′03″N 82°58′56″W / 39.334167°N 82.982222°W / 39.334167; -82.982222 (Chillicothe Business District)
Chillicothe
12 Chillicothe Veterans Administration Hospital
Chillicothe Veterans Administration Hospital
Chillicothe Veterans Administration Hospital
March 12, 2012
(#12000110)
17273 State Route 104, north of Chillicothe
39°23′19″N 83°01′07″W / 39.38868°N 83.018668°W / 39.38868; -83.018668 (Chillicothe Veterans Administration Hospital)
Union Township
13 Chillicothe Water and Power Company Pumping Station
Chillicothe Water and Power Company Pumping Station
Chillicothe Water and Power Company Pumping Station
November 15, 1979
(#79001932)
Enderlin Circle
39°20′22″N 82°58′55″W / 39.339444°N 82.981944°W / 39.339444; -82.981944 (Chillicothe Water and Power Company Pumping Station)
Chillicothe
14 Chillicothe's Old Residential District
Chillicothe's Old Residential District
Chillicothe's Old Residential District
November 28, 1973
(#73001523)
Roughly bounded by 4th, S. Mulberry, S. Walnut and 7th Sts.
39°19′43″N 82°59′04″W / 39.328611°N 82.984444°W / 39.328611; -82.984444 (Chillicothe's Old Residential District)
Chillicothe
15 Elmdale Grange Hall 2162 and Watson One-Room School August 26, 2024
(#100010717)
3020 Dry Run Road
39°22′09″N 82°53′25″W / 39.3692°N 82.8902°W / 39.3692; -82.8902 (Elmdale Grange Hall 2162 and Watson One-Room School)
Chillicothe
16 Frankfort Works Mound
Frankfort Works Mound
Frankfort Works Mound
May 17, 1973
(#73001530)
Western side of Frankfort[13]
39°24′17″N 83°11′14″W / 39.404633°N 83.187275°W / 39.404633; -83.187275 (Frankfort Works Mound)
Frankfort
17 Gartner Mound and Village Site
Gartner Mound and Village Site
Gartner Mound and Village Site
July 27, 2005
(#05000752)
Along the Scioto River, 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Chillicothe[8]
39°24′46″N 82°59′00″W / 39.412639°N 82.983333°W / 39.412639; -82.983333 (Gartner Mound and Village Site)
Green Township
18 Grandview Cemetery
Grandview Cemetery
Grandview Cemetery
December 19, 1978
(#78002180)
240 S. Walnut St.
39°19′28″N 82°59′10″W / 39.324444°N 82.986111°W / 39.324444; -82.986111 (Grandview Cemetery)
Chillicothe
19 Great Seal Park Archeological District
Great Seal Park Archeological District
Great Seal Park Archeological District
December 2, 1974
(#74001615)
In Great Seal State Park, 3 miles (4.8 km) from Chillicothe[14]
39°22′N 82°56′W / 39.37°N 82.94°W / 39.37; -82.94 (Great Seal Park Archeological District)
Springfield Township
20 Dr. John Harris Dental School
Dr. John Harris Dental School
Dr. John Harris Dental School
July 23, 1973
(#73001521)
Main St.
39°13′38″N 83°16′21″W / 39.227222°N 83.2725°W / 39.227222; -83.2725 (Dr. John Harris Dental School)
Bainbridge
21 Higby House
Higby House
Higby House
November 29, 1979
(#79001933)
South of Chillicothe on Three Locks Rd.
39°11′50″N 82°51′58″W / 39.197222°N 82.866111°W / 39.197222; -82.866111 (Higby House)
Franklin Township
22 High Banks Works
High Banks Works
High Banks Works
July 16, 1973
(#73001524)
Eastern bank of the Scioto River, southeast of Chillicothe[15]
39°17′48″N 82°55′03″W / 39.296667°N 82.9175°W / 39.296667; -82.9175 (High Banks Works)
Liberty Township
23 Highbank Farm
Highbank Farm
Highbank Farm
October 20, 1980
(#80003215)
Southeast of Chillicothe at 28532 Old U.S. Route 35
39°16′15″N 82°53′49″W / 39.270833°N 82.896944°W / 39.270833; -82.896944 (Highbank Farm)
Liberty Township
24 Hopeton Earthworks
Hopeton Earthworks
Hopeton Earthworks
October 15, 1966
(#66000623)
On a terrace of the Scioto River at Hopetown, 1 mile (1.6 km) east of the main Mound City group[16]
39°23′11″N 82°58′45″W / 39.386389°N 82.979167°W / 39.386389; -82.979167 (Hopeton Earthworks)
Springfield Township
25 Hopewell Mound Group
Hopewell Mound Group
Hopewell Mound Group
February 12, 1974
(#74001616)
Northern bank of the North Fork of Paint Creek[8]
39°21′40″N 83°05′24″W / 39.361111°N 83.09°W / 39.361111; -83.09 (Hopewell Mound Group)
Union Township
26 Kinzer Mound January 17, 1974
(#74001617)
Address Restricted
South Salem
27 Henry Mace House
Henry Mace House
Henry Mace House
February 12, 1998
(#98000101)
17380 State Route 104, N.
39°23′32″N 83°00′45″W / 39.392222°N 83.0125°W / 39.392222; -83.0125 (Henry Mace House)
Union Township
28 Mary Worthington Macomb House
Mary Worthington Macomb House
Mary Worthington Macomb House
April 26, 1976
(#76001525)
490 S. Paint St.
39°19′19″N 82°58′48″W / 39.321944°N 82.98°W / 39.321944; -82.98 (Mary Worthington Macomb House)
Chillicothe
29 McCafferty Run Farmstead
McCafferty Run Farmstead
McCafferty Run Farmstead
September 3, 2004
(#04000945)
17114 and 17226 State Route 104
39°23′25″N 83°00′43″W / 39.390278°N 83.011944°W / 39.390278; -83.011944 (McCafferty Run Farmstead)
Union Township
30 Charles Metzger Mound June 18, 1973
(#73001526)
2 miles (3.2 km) southwest of Yellow Bud, on a hilltop above Deer Creek[17]
39°26′58″N 83°02′16″W / 39.449444°N 83.037778°W / 39.449444; -83.037778 (Charles Metzger Mound)
Union Township
31 Mound City Group National Monument
Mound City Group National Monument
Mound City Group National Monument
October 15, 1966
(#66000119)
North of Chillicothe
39°22′33″N 83°00′16″W / 39.375833°N 83.004444°W / 39.375833; -83.004444 (Mound City Group National Monument)
Union Township
32 Mountain House
Mountain House
Mountain House
December 29, 1978
(#78002181)
Highland Ave.
39°19′55″N 82°59′29″W / 39.331944°N 82.991389°W / 39.331944; -82.991389 (Mountain House)
Chillicothe
33 Oak Hill
Oak Hill
Oak Hill
April 3, 1973
(#73001527)
Dun Rd.
39°19′35″N 83°01′28″W / 39.326389°N 83.024444°W / 39.326389; -83.024444 (Oak Hill)
Scioto Township
34 Renick House, Paint Hill
Renick House, Paint Hill
Renick House, Paint Hill
May 9, 1973
(#73001528)
17 Mead Dr.
39°19′24″N 82°59′26″W / 39.323333°N 82.990556°W / 39.323333; -82.990556 (Renick House, Paint Hill)
Chillicothe
35 Seip Earthworks and Dill Mounds District
Seip Earthworks and Dill Mounds District
Seip Earthworks and Dill Mounds District
August 13, 1974
(#74001611)
Southern side of U.S. Route 50, 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Bainbridge[18]
39°14′16″N 83°13′13″W / 39.237778°N 83.220139°W / 39.237778; -83.220139 (Seip Earthworks and Dill Mounds District)
Paxton Township
36 Seip House
Seip House
Seip House
May 12, 1981
(#81000450)
345 Allen Ave.
39°20′30″N 82°59′37″W / 39.341667°N 82.993611°W / 39.341667; -82.993611 (Seip House)
Chillicothe
37 South Salem Academy
South Salem Academy
South Salem Academy
February 23, 1979
(#79001937)
Church St.
39°20′10″N 83°18′38″W / 39.336111°N 83.310556°W / 39.336111; -83.310556 (South Salem Academy)
South Salem
38 South Salem Covered Bridge
South Salem Covered Bridge
South Salem Covered Bridge
March 4, 1975
(#75001530)
West of South Salem on Lower Twin Rd. across Buckskin Creek
39°20′03″N 83°18′52″W / 39.334167°N 83.314444°W / 39.334167; -83.314444 (South Salem Covered Bridge)
Buckskin Township
39 Spruce Hill Works
Spruce Hill Works
Spruce Hill Works
February 23, 1972
(#72001039)
On a hill overlooking Bourneville[8]
39°16′33″N 83°08′15″W / 39.275833°N 83.1375°W / 39.275833; -83.1375 (Spruce Hill Works)
Twin Township
40 David Stitt Mound November 9, 1972
(#72001040)
Address Restricted
Chillicothe
41 Story Mound State Memorial
Story Mound State Memorial
Story Mound State Memorial
March 7, 1973
(#73001529)
East of the junction of Cherokee and Delano Streets
39°20′31″N 82°59′58″W / 39.341944°N 82.999444°W / 39.341944; -82.999444 (Story Mound State Memorial)
Chillicothe
42 Tanglewood
Tanglewood
Tanglewood
June 20, 1979
(#79001934)
177 Belleview Ave.
39°19′39″N 82°59′19″W / 39.3275°N 82.988611°W / 39.3275; -82.988611 (Tanglewood)
Chillicothe
43 Vanmeter Church Street House
Vanmeter Church Street House
Vanmeter Church Street House
February 21, 1979
(#79001935)
178 Church St.
39°20′10″N 82°59′29″W / 39.336111°N 82.991389°W / 39.336111; -82.991389 (Vanmeter Church Street House)
Chillicothe
44 Anthony and Susan Cardinal Walke House
Anthony and Susan Cardinal Walke House
Anthony and Susan Cardinal Walke House
February 21, 2007
(#07000065)
381 Western Ave.
39°20′06″N 82°59′55″W / 39.335°N 82.998611°W / 39.335; -82.998611 (Anthony and Susan Cardinal Walke House)
Chillicothe
45 Wesley Chapel
Wesley Chapel
Wesley Chapel
February 2, 1979
(#79001936)
Off U.S. Route 23 at Hopetown
39°22′40″N 82°58′22″W / 39.377778°N 82.972778°W / 39.377778; -82.972778 (Wesley Chapel)
Springfield Township

Former listing

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[3] Name on the Register Image Date listedDate removed Location City or town Description
1 Kendrick-Barrett House
Kendrick-Barrett House
Kendrick-Barrett House
March 14, 1973
(#73001525)
November 25, 1977 475 Western Ave.
39°20′03″N 83°00′09″W / 39.3343°N 83.0025°W / 39.3343; -83.0025 (Kendrick-Barrett House)
Springfield Township Demolished on November 25, 1977.[19]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards.
  2. ^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved November 8, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 24, 2008.
  5. ^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
  6. ^ Location derived from its Federal Register notice; the NRIS lists the site as "Address Restricted"
  7. ^ Adena Mound Archived 2010-08-01 at the Wayback Machine, Ohio Historical Society, 2004. Accessed 2009-10-17.
  8. ^ a b c d e Location derived from Mills, William C. Archeological Atlas of Ohio. Columbus: Ohio State Archeological and Historical Society, 1914, pages 71-71A and plate 71. The NRIS lists the site as "Address Restricted".
  9. ^ Location derived from Ohio Archaeological and Historical Quarterly, vol. 7. Columbus: Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society, 1899, 137. Accessed 2009-10-19. The NRIS lists the site as "Address Restricted"
  10. ^ Squier, E.G., and E.H. Davis. Ancient Monuments of the Mississippi Valley. Washington: Smithsonian, 1848, page 92 and plate 15.
  11. ^ Owen, Lorrie K., ed. Dictionary of Ohio Historic Places. Vol. 2. St. Clair Shores: Somerset, 1999, 1214.
  12. ^ Case, D. Troy, and Christopher Carr. The Scioto Hopewell and Their Neighbors: Bioarchaeological Documentation and Cultural Understanding. New York: Springer, 2007, Appendix 7.1.
  13. ^ Location derived from the "Indian Mound" marked on USGS maps of Frankfort[permanent dead link]; the NRIS lists the site as "Address Restricted"
  14. ^ Location derived from Moorehead, Warren King. Primitive Man in Ohio. New York: Knickerbocker, 1892, 145. Accessed 2009-10-20. The NRIS lists the site as "Address Restricted".
  15. ^ Location derived from this National Park Service document; the NRIS lists the site as "Address Restricted"
  16. ^ Location derived from this National Park Service webpage; the NRIS lists the site as "Address Restricted"
  17. ^ Location derived from Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1894, 314. Accessed 2009-10-19. The NRIS lists the site as "Address Restricted"
  18. ^ Location derived from DeLorme. Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 7th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, 77. ISBN 0-89933-281-1. The NRIS lists the site as "Address Restricted".
  19. ^ "Kendrick-Barrett House razed". Chillicothe Gazette. November 26, 1977. p. 1. Retrieved August 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.