East Liverpool Downtown Historic District
The East Liverpool Downtown Historic District is located in East Liverpool, Ohio. The district, which covers approximately 22 acres (8.9 ha), was added to the National Register of Historic Places in May 2001.The district is bordered by West Sixth Street, Dresden Avenue, Welch Avenue, Broadway, Walnut and East Fourth Streets, and East Alley.[1][2]
East Liverpool Downtown Historic District | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by W. Sixth St., Dresden Ave., Welch Ave., Broadway, Walnut St., E. Fourth St., and East Alley, East Liverpool, Ohio |
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| Coordinates | 40°37′08″N 80°34′46″W |
| Area | 22 acres (8.9 ha) |
| Architectural style | Italianate, Second Empire, et al. |
| MPS | East Liverpool Central Business District MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 01000591[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 30, 2001 |
East Liverpool, Ohio, was a thriving center of the pottery making business in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. From the 1880s until 1910 the population of the city increased from around 5,000 to over 22,000 people.[1] The historic downtown district is notable for its Italianate and Second Empire artchitecture as well as its prominence as a commercial center in East Liverpool's history.[1][2]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "E. Liverpool Central Business District - Multiple Resource Area". National Register of Historic Places Inventory: Nomination Form. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
