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Rushville Historic District

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Daniel Baker House - Built c.1820 by Daniel Baker. According to the book "Heritage of Architecture and Arts in Fairfield County, Ohio" by Ruth W. Drinkle this house was also used as a stop on the Underground Railroad along with several other nearby houses such as the Dr. Simon Hyde house across the
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in 1797. Zane's Trace ran from Wheeling, WV to Maysville, KY and was the first road into Ohio and lead to the establishment of the first towns in the interior of the state. Because of its location near this route Rushville became a successful commercial area which featured several inns, taverns, and
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Rushville Hotel and Theater - Both built c.1910s The Rushville Theater (on right) features an auditorium on the second floor with a storefront on the ground floor. The Rushville Hotel (on left) now serves as an apartment building.
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merchant shops. Rushville was also a stop on the Underground Railroad in the years preceding the Civil War. Several prominent abolitionists lived in the village including the Rev. William Hanby and his son, composer
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Built c.1850s this commercial building in Rushville, OH was once used to store and dry tobacco in the early 19th century. It was later used as a carpentry and cabinet shop and funeral home.
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Rushville Grange Hall - Built c.1840 and located at the center of town, this building served for many years as the local Grange Hall. It now houses the Ohio Valley OutFitters
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Winegardner Chapel - Built in 1887 by Jacob Jefferson Winegardner. Originally a German Reformed Church it later served as an Anglican Church until the late 1990s.
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Simon Hyde House - Built in 1830 by local physician Dr. Simon Hyde, this house was known to have been used as a stop on the Underground Railroad.
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Masonic & Town Hall building - Built in 1875 this building serves as both the village Town Hall and the Masonic Hall for Rushville Lodge 211
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Founded by Joseph Turner in 1808, Rushville is one of the earliest settlements in Fairfield County and stands south of the original
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Rushville United Methodist Church - Built in 1836 by local builder Daniel Baker, this church still serves the local community
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which seems to have left the village largely untouched by change since the mid-20th century. The District was added to the
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University and college buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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National Register of Historic Places Registration: Rushville Historic District
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List of jails and prisons on the National Register of Historic Places
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National Register of Historic Places in Fairfield County, Ohio
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Rushville National Historic District Contributing Buildings
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Rushville Historic District is located in Ohio
Rushville, Ohio
39°45′51″N 82°25′51″W / 39.764167°N 82.430833°W / 39.764167; -82.430833
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historic district
Richland Township
Fairfield County Ohio
Rushville
Gothic Revival
Federal
Italianate
Queen Anne
Zane's Trace
Colonel Ebenezer Zane
Benjamin Hanby
U.S. Route 22
National Register of Historic Places
contributing buildings
Masonic & Town Hall building - Built in 1875 this building serves as both the village Town Hall and the Masonic Hall for Rushville Lodge 211
Rushville Grange Hall - Built c.1840 and located at the center of town, this building served for many years as the local Grange Hall. It now houses the Ohio Valley OutFitters
Simon Hyde House - Built in 1830 by local physician Dr. Simon Hyde, this house was known to have been used as a stop on the Underground Railroad.
Rushville United Methodist Church - Built in 1836 by local builder Daniel Baker, this church still serves the local community
Daniel Baker House - Built c.1820 by Daniel Baker. According to the book "Heritage of Architecture and Arts in Fairfield County, Ohio" by Ruth W. Drinkle this house was also used as a stop on the Underground Railroad along with several other nearby houses such as the Dr. Simon Hyde house across the street.
Rushville Hotel and Theater - Both built c.1910s The Rushville Theater (on right) features an auditorium on the second floor with a storefront on the ground floor. The Rushville Hotel (on left) now serves as an apartment building.
Winegardner Chapel - Built in 1887 by Jacob Jefferson Winegardner. Originally a German Reformed Church it later served as an Anglican Church until the late 1990s.
Built c.1850s this commercial building in Rushville, OH was once used to store and dry tobacco in the early 19th century. It was later used as a carpentry and cabinet shop and funeral home.

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