Ohio Company Land Office
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Ohio Company Land Office | |
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Campus Martius State Memorial | |
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| Location | Washington and 2nd Sts., Campus Martius Museum, Marietta, Ohio |
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| Coordinates | 39°25′16.75″N 81°27′41.5″W / 39.4213194°N 81.461528°WCoordinates: 39°25′16.75″N 81°27′41.5″W / 39.4213194°N 81.461528°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1788 |
| Architect | Ohio Company of Associates |
| Architectural style | Log office building |
| Governing body | State |
| Part of | Marietta Historic District (#70000523) |
| NRHP Reference # | 70000523[1] |
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| Added to NRHP | November 10, 1970 |
| Designated CP | 1974 |
The Ohio Company Land Office is the oldest building in the U.S. state of Ohio.[2] The Office is listed individually in the National Register of Historic Places and as a contributing property to the Marietta Historic District.
The Land Office was built after Ohio Company of Associates landed at Marietta in 1788. The Office was built at approximately 39°25′16.75″N 81°27′47.25″W / 39.4213194°N 81.4631250°W. In 1791 the building was moved away from the Muskingum River so it could be protected by the guns of Campus Martius.[3] The building is now part of the Campus Martius Museum complex.
The Ohio Company Office as seen in 1903 on Washington Street between Front Street and Second Street[4]
References
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ↑ "Ohio Pix". Retrieved 31 December 2009.
- ↑ Knepper, George W. (2002). The Official Ohio Lands Book. The Auditor of State. p. 29.
- ↑ Summers, Thomas J (1903). History of Marietta. Marietta, Ohio: The Leader Publishing Co. p. 311.
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