National Register of Historic Places

Marietta Historic District

Marietta, Washington County, Ohio
Listed
December 19, 1974
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
74001646

About this property

The Marietta Historic District is a historic district in Marietta, Ohio, United States that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Among the buildings in the district are ones dating back to 1788, the year in which Marietta was founded as the first white settlement in what is now Ohio. Among its most significant buildings are the Rufus Putnam House and the Ohio Company Land Office, which are also separately listed on the Register. When the district was added to the Register in 1974, it encompassed an area roughly bounded by the Muskingum and Ohio Rivers and Warren, Third, Fifth, and Sixth Streets. In 2001, some of its original boundaries were slightly reduced, but it was also expanded greatly to include an area roughly bounded by Marion, Montgomery, Ohio, Greene, Butler, and Second through Ninth Streets, and the Ohio and Muskingum Rivers. The resulting district encompasses over 900 acres (360 ha) and includes over two thousand contributing properties. Association with significant events in American history Association with significant historical individuals Well-preserved and historically significant architecture While most properties and districts on the Register qualify under one or two of the criteria, the Marietta Historic District qualifies under all four.

Location

Marietta, Washington County, Ohio
39.41994, -81.45586

Categories

INDUSTRYPREHISTORICCOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTLANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURECOMMERCEMILITARYEDUCATIONPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURERELIGION
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Marietta Historic District (Boundary Decrease)
Early Republic
0 mi
Wilcox-Mills House
Industrial
0.3 mi
Marietta Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Colonial
0.3 mi
First Unitarian Church Of Marietta
Industrial
0.3 mi
Ohio Company Land Office
Industrial
0.3 mi

Questions about this property

When was Marietta Historic District listed on the National Register?

Marietta Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 19, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Marietta Historic District?

Marietta Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Marietta Historic District?

The period of significance for Marietta Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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