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Circleville Historic District
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National Register of Historic Places

Circleville Historic District

Circleville’s first place on the National RegisterListed May 16, 1978; only 935 of Ohio’s 4,077 listings are older
Romano Tuscan StyleListed 1978Circleville
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About the district

Circleville Historic District, at Main and Court Sts., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 16, 1978: the first place in Circleville to be listed. Only 935 of Ohio’s 4,077 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. The district takes in 69 historic buildings. The listing covers 35 acres. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isPark in the United States of America. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 87 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Main and Court Sts., Circleville · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Circleville Historic DistrictStart here
  2. 2Saint Philip's Episcopal ChurchGothic Revival · next door
  3. 3William Marshall Anderson HouseGothic Revival · next door
  4. 4Ansel T. Walling HouseItalianate · Built 1869 · next door
  5. 5Morris HouseGothic Revival · 0.2 mi on
Around it

5 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BMemorial HallRichardsonian Romanesque · Built 18910.2 miBCircleville High SchoolBuilding0.4 miBWatt-Groce-Fickhardt HouseBuilding0.4 miBMatthew McCrea HouseItalianate0.6 miBGregg-Crites Octagon HouseBuilding1.1 mi

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Questions about Circleville Historic District

Is Circleville Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 16, 1978 (Register number 78002171).

Is Circleville Historic District a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Ohio has 73 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Adena (Thomas Worthington House), 17.4 miles away.

Can you visit Circleville Historic District?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Circleville Historic District?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 87 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 71990915 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.