Coal Run, Ohio

Coal Run Historic District
Houses in Coal Run
Location Roughly along Main, Maple and Hill Sts.
Coordinates 39°34′1″N 81°35′15″W / 39.56694°N 81.58750°W / 39.56694; -81.58750Coordinates: 39°34′1″N 81°35′15″W / 39.56694°N 81.58750°W / 39.56694; -81.58750
Area 138 acres (56 ha)
Built 1838
Architectural style Early Republic, Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian
NRHP Reference # 96000115[1]
Added to NRHP February 22, 1996

Coal Run is an unincorporated community in northeastern Waterford Township, Washington County, Ohio, United States.[2] Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 45721.[3] It is located along State Route 60 between the villages of Beverly and Lowell. The Muskingum River flows past the community.[2]

History

Coal Run was laid out and platted in 1838, and named after a nearby stream of the same name noted for its coal deposits.[4] A post office called Coal Run was established in 1837, and remained in operation until 1997.[5]

In 1996, Coal Run was declared a historic district and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Eighty-seven buildings in the community, plus two other non-building sites, compose the historic district, which covers an area of approximately 138 acres (56 ha). A range of architectural styles are present in the district, including the Federal and Victorian styles. Varied as well are the uses of the buildings: many houses are present, but shops, a post office, and a cemetery are also included within its boundaries. One of the community's residences is known as the Mason House; built in 1802, it is listed on the National Register by itself as well as qualifying as a contributing property to the district.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 DeLorme. Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 7th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 71. ISBN 0-89933-281-1.
  3. ↑ Zip Code Lookup
  4. ↑ Rogers, Jasmine (October 9, 2014). "Coal Run’s story". Marietta Times. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  5. ↑ "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
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