Market Square (Miamisburg, Ohio) Explained

Market Square
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Both sides of Main St. including jcts. at Central and Linden Aves., Miamisburg, Ohio
Coordinates:39.6408°N -84.3006°W
Built:1850
Architecture:Second Empire, Italianate, Queen Anne
Added:November 10, 1975
Refnum:75001510

Market Square in Miamisburg, Ohio is a square located at the intersection of Central Avenue and Main Street. It is also the name of a 10.4acres historic district including the square and more, that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

A date of significance for the location is 1850. The district includes Second Empire, Italianate, and Queen Anne in 50 contributing buildings.

The Market Building, on the square, is a simple building with Greek Revival architecture elements, built in 1851. It originally had an open ground floor with arched openings, used as a public marketplace. The arched openings were later bricked in and used as a police station and jail.[1]

The district includes buildings on both sides of Main Street, including at the junction with Central Avenue and at the junction at Linden Avenue.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Ohio Historic Places Dictionary, Volume 2 . 1999 . Somerset Publishers, Inc.. Lorrie K. Owen . 1050. 9781878592705 .