Boneyfiddle Commercial District is a neighborhood and historic district in Portsmouth, Ohio, United States. Also known as the Historic Boneyfiddle District, it is located at the confluence of the Scioto and Ohio rivers on Second Street and is bounded roughly by Front, Washington, 3rd and Scioto streets. The community was founded by German immigrants in the mid-19th century and was developed during the booming industrial economy of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.[2]
Boneyfiddle Commercial District | |
 Market Street in the district | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Front, Washington, 3rd and Scioto Sts., Portsmouth, Ohio |
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| Coordinates | 38°43′53″N 82°59′49″W / 38.73139°N 82.99694°W |
| Area | 35 acres (14 ha) |
| Built | 1832 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Italianate, Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 79001938[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 6, 1979 |
On June 6, 1979, the Boneyfiddle Commercial District was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Boneyfiddle, Ohio", Ohio History Central
External links
edit- Historic Boneyfiddle District website
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boneyfiddle Commercial Historic District