Central School (Martins Ferry, Ohio) Explained

Central School
Location:Hickory and S. 4th Sts., Martins Ferry, Ohio
Built:1897
Coordinates:40.0948°N -80.7254°W
Architect:C.H. Owsley; Benjamin Exley
Architecture:Romanesque, Richardsonian Romanesque
Added:July 23, 1979
Delisted:February 21, 1980
Refnum:79001786

The Central School was a school building in Martins Ferry, Ohio, United States. Located at the corner of South 4th and Hickory Streets, the school was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 23, 1979.[1] It is no longer on the Register: the designation was removed on February 21, 1980, less than a year after it was added. Designed by Benjamin Exley and C.H. Owsley, it was built in 1897 in the Richardsonian Romanesque style of architecture.

The building was demolished to make room for the Citizens National Bank, the current owners.

References

  1. http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/listings/Weekly_List_FR-Tuesday-March-18-1980-1979.pdf National Register of Historic Places: Annual Listing of Historic Properties 1979-1980