Market Square (Miamisburg, Ohio)
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Market Square | |
 The Baum Opera House in the district | |
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| Location | Both sides of Main St. including jcts. at Central and Linden Aves., Miamisburg, Ohio |
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| Coordinates | 39°38′27″N 84°18′2″W / 39.64083°N 84.30056°WCoordinates: 39°38′27″N 84°18′2″W / 39.64083°N 84.30056°W |
| Area | 10.4 acres (4.2 ha) |
| Built | 1850 |
| Architectural style | Second Empire, Italianate, Queen Anne |
| NRHP Reference # | 75001510[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 10, 1975 |
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]
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
- 1 2 3 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 3 Lorrie K. Owen, ed. (1999). "Ohio Historic Places Dictionary, Volume 2". Somerset Publishers, Inc. p. 1050.
