National Register of Historic Places

Village of Addyston Historic District

Addyston, Hamilton County, Ohio
Listed
September 12, 1991
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
91001388

About this property

The Village of Addyston Historic District is a historic district in the village of Addyston, located along the Ohio River near Cincinnati in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The remnant of two company towns, the district is primarily residential in character, with only occasional examples of larger architecture. In 1891, the unincorporated communities of Sekitan and East Addyston merged and were incorporated under the name of "Addyston". Both communities were company towns; founded in 1887, they continued to expand until about 1900. As a result of their origins, the communities' architecture (especially that of East Addyston, which was almost completely residential) was unusually homogeneous; what few distinctive buildings were built were in Sekitan, the older portion. The conceptual difference between the two portions of the village endured long after the municipal merger; separate post offices served the two portions into the 1930s, and as late as the 1960s, they were often regarded as separate communities. Much of present-day Addyston was designated a historic district in 1991. Almost all of the village's buildings are included within its boundaries; most of the surviving residences are non-descript small vernacular houses built before 1930, with a scattering of religious, community, and commercial architecture. The majority of the non-residential buildings of all types are located in the district's western portion, where Sekitan was established. The district comprises 384 buildings; more than five out of every six buildings in the district qualified as contributing properties.

Location

Addyston, Hamilton County, Ohio
39.13876, -84.71377

Categories

INDUSTRYCOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURE
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Nearby Battles

Battle of Dunlap's Station (Feb 1791)
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Dunlap's Station Attack (Miami Raid)
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When was Village of Addyston Historic District listed on the National Register?

Village of Addyston Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 12, 1991.

What type of historic resource is Village of Addyston Historic District?

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

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