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Ironton station

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and passenger traffic needs. Trains ceased using the station when it closed in 1969. Since that time, the depot has been purchased by Ironton's city government, which leases it for commercial purposes; a series of restaurants has operated out of the building since its closure. In preparation for
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Ironton and the surrounding Hanging Rock region were once among Ohio's most prominent industrial regions, due to extensive deposits of iron ore that were worked in the region's numerous
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cover the central and side sections, except for the section above the main entrance, at which the roofline deviates to provide shelter as far as the edge of the street. Covered with a
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to gain access to the area in 1881 by purchasing the smaller railroad. By this time, industry was transitioning away from traditional iron smelting toward more modern methods of
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one such occupant, extensive renovations were performed in 2007, including refinishing of the hardwood floors, repairs to the roof, and replacement of older windows.
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building with a simple plan: shorter wings radiate out from both sides of the taller central structure. Separate
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University and college buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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List of jails and prisons on the National Register of Historic Places
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Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Ohio
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In 1978, the Ironton Norfolk and Western Depot was listed on the
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roof, this extension features a four-pillar facade topped with a
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National Register of Historic Places in Lawrence County, Ohio
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Railway stations in the United States closed in 1969
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Railway stations in the United States opened in 1907
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and listed on the National Register; this zone, the
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History of the National Register of Historic Places
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Contributing property

Ironton station is located in Ohio
Ironton station is located in the United States
Ironton
Ohio
38°32′3″N 82°41′11″W / 38.53417°N 82.68639°W / 38.53417; -82.68639
Neoclassical
Downtown Ironton Historic District
ID08001296
78002099
train station
Ironton
Ohio
United States
historic site
charcoal
blast furnaces
Scioto Valley Railroad
Norfolk and Western Railway
steel manufacturing
ordinary freight
foundation
story
hip roofs
gabled
pediment
entablature

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