Market Square (Miamisburg, Ohio)

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 10.4-acre (4.2 ha) historic district including the square and more, that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1][2]

Market Square
The Baum Opera House in the district
Market Square (Miamisburg, Ohio) is located in Ohio
Market Square (Miamisburg, Ohio)
Market Square (Miamisburg, Ohio) is located in the United States
Market Square (Miamisburg, Ohio)
LocationBoth sides of Main St. including jcts. at Central and Linden Aves., Miamisburg, Ohio
Coordinates39°38′27″N 84°18′2″W / 39.64083°N 84.30056°W / 39.64083; -84.30056
Area10.4 acres (4.2 ha)
Built1850
Architectural styleSecond Empire, Italianate, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.75001510[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 10, 1975

A date of significance for the location is 1850. The district includes Second Empire, Italianate, and Queen Anne in 50 contributing buildings.[1]

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.[2]

The district includes buildings on both sides of Main Street, including at the junction with Central Avenue and at the junction at Linden Avenue.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b c Lorrie K. Owen, ed. (1999). Ohio Historic Places Dictionary, Volume 2. Somerset Publishers, Inc. p. 1050. ISBN 9781878592705.