National Register of Historic Places

West View

Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio
Listed
March 5, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82003628

About this property

West View is a historic residence in Zanesville, Ohio, United States. Built in 1890, it was one of the first houses to be built in its neighborhood. Richard Bonifield was a leading Zanesville physician, establishing his practice in the city in 1867. By the late 1880s, he had become sufficiently prosperous to build a house in an undeveloped area of the city. When the house was finished, it was among the first buildings along its section of Sunkel Boulevard: the land was only platted in 1913, and most development in the area occurred during the late 1910s and the 1920s. Bonifield's home features a stone foundation and a slate roof, and the walls are frame. The architecture is Queen Anne in style with many Eastlake features; the latter influences are found most clearly in the front porch, which features distinctive support columns and an ornately decorated frieze. The most significant aspect of the architecture is the house's two-story interior: aside from plumbing updates in the bathroom and kitchen, it has not been modified in more than a century. Among the leading pieces of the interior are the gold-colored oak wood panelling, which has never been painted, the artistic tiling, and the five original mantelpieces. In 1982, West View was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, qualifying because of its historically significant architecture. It is one of two National Register-listed properties in the neighborhood, along with the Capt. James Boggs Tannehill House, which was also one of the few nearby buildings constructed before the neighborhood was platted.

Location

444 Sunkel Blvd.
Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio
39.96410, -82.00668

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Nearby Historic Sites

Lash, William D., House
Industrial
0.1 mi
Gorsuch, Ernest J., House
Industrial
0.1 mi
Tannehill, Capt. James Boggs, House
Industrial
0.3 mi
Fairmont Avenue Historic District
Listed
0.5 mi
McClelland, Harry S., House
Industrial
0.8 mi

Nearby Battles

Morgan's Raid — Zanesville Approach Skirmish
1863Civil War
1.7 mi

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When was West View listed on the National Register?

West View was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 5, 1982.

What type of historic resource is West View?

West View is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for West View?

The period of significance for West View is recorded as the industrial era.

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