National Register of Historic Places

Zweig Building

Bellaire, Belmont County, Ohio
Listed
January 28, 2000
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
00000018

About this property

The Zweig Building is a historic commercial building in downtown Bellaire, Ohio, United States. Constructed in 1912, it is an early example of the Chicago school. Constructed of brick, the building sits on a stone foundation and is covered with an asphalt roof. Four stories tall, the facade is four bays wide and the side eight bays wide, with two windows in each bay on each floor. Prominent pilasters separating the bays, in which are placed glass display windows on the first floor, both front and side. To the rear, part of the basement is exposed, due to sloping ground. The Windsor Hotel, established to serve travellers on the Pennsylvania Railroad, was formerly located behind the Zweig. During the early twentieth century, the building was used by small businesses, such as dentists and jewellers. By the early twenty-first century, much of Bellaire's downtown built environment had been lost to destruction or extensive modifications. The Zweig Building presents a radically different appearance: few changes have been made, and the building retains original features such as prism-like transom lights on the exterior and metal ceilings and hardwood flooring on the interior. Due to its well-preserved historic architecture, the Zweig was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. It is currently one of five Bellaire locations on the Register, along with the Imperial Glass Company, a house known as Belleview Heights, part of the B & O Railroad Viaduct over the Ohio River, and the towboat Donald B. In 2001, more than $2.2 million in historic preservation tax credits was given to the building's owner, Bellaire Housing Partners, which used the money in an adaptive reuse project to convert the Zweig Building into elder housing apartments. Their project won recognition from the Ohio Historical Society, which praised the group for retaining the building's architecture during a worthy renovation project.

Location

3396 Belmont St.
Bellaire, Belmont County, Ohio
40.01882, -80.74201

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

B & O Railroad Viaduct
Civil War
0.4 mi
Imperial Glass Company
Industrial
0.6 mi
Belleview Heights
Industrial
0.7 mi
Rock Hill Presbyterian Church
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2.1 mi
Kirkwood, Joseph, House
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3.5 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Fort Henry (1782)
1782Revolutionary War
3.2 mi
First Siege of Fort Henry (Wheeling)
1777Revolutionary War
3.3 mi

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When was Zweig Building listed on the National Register?

Zweig Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 28, 2000.

What type of historic resource is Zweig Building?

Zweig Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Zweig Building?

The period of significance for Zweig Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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