Old Meigs County Courthouse And Chester Academy
National Register of Historic Places

Old Meigs County Courthouse And Chester Academy

Chester, Meigs County, Ohio
Listed
June 29, 1975
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
75001488

About this property

The Old Meigs County Courthouse is a historic former government building in the small community of Chester, Ohio, United States. Erected in the early nineteenth century, the courthouse served multiple purposes for the surrounding community in its early years, but it operated as a courthouse for less than twenty years before being abandoned in favor of another courthouse in another community. Following a restoration in the 1950s, it was designated a historic site in the 1970s along with an…

Location

Chester, Meigs County, Ohio
39.08828, -81.92174

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 75001488. It was listed on June 29, 1975.

Categories

EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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Questions about this property

When was Old Meigs County Courthouse And Chester Academy listed on the National Register?

Old Meigs County Courthouse And Chester Academy was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 29, 1975.

What type of historic resource is Old Meigs County Courthouse And Chester Academy?

Old Meigs County Courthouse And Chester Academy is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Old Meigs County Courthouse And Chester Academy?

The period of significance for Old Meigs County Courthouse And Chester Academy is recorded as the civil_war era.

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