Hanoverton Canal Town District

The Hanoverton Canal Town District is a 23-acre (9.3 ha) area along Route 30 in Hanoverton, Ohio. It is characterized by examples of canal-era architecture of the early to mid-19th century.[2] The district is located within the town of Hanoverton, Ohio which was settled and platted in 1813.[3]

Hanoverton Canal Town District
Spread Eagle Tavern (1837)
LocationU.S. 30, Hanoverton, Ohio
Coordinates40°45′08″N 80°56′07″W
Area23 acres (9.3 ha)
Built1817
NRHP reference No.77001050[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 3, 1977

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]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "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.
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