{"nrhp_refnum":"86001877","name":"Steubenville Commercial Historic District","other_names":["See Also:Steubenville YMCA Building"],"category":"district","location":{"address":"Roughly bounded by Washington, Court and Third, Market, and Eight and Commercial Sts.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Steubenville","county":"Jefferson County","state":"OH","lat":40.36101112900005,"lon":-80.61490211238964,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1986-08-21","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Commerce","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A downtown commercial and governmental historic district in Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio, centered on Fourth and Market Streets. It has 43 contributing structures dating from about 1860 to the early 1930s.","why_significant":"The nomination argues it is the largest, most cohesive and architecturally varied commercial district in Jefferson County. It includes skyscrapers, a Second Empire courthouse, Neo-Classical Revival buildings and a notable group of terra cotta facades. Most buildings date from 1900-1931, the city's period of greatest growth.","narrative":"Steubenville's downtown core, centered on the intersection of Fourth and Market Streets, was once the city's \"100% corner\" and the point from which street numbers are figured. The district holds 43 contributing structures, including nearly continuous commercial facades along Fourth Street and larger landmarks on Market Street. Most were built between 1900 and 1931, when the city saw its greatest population, industrial and commercial growth. Three skyscrapers define the skyline: the terra cotta Sinclair Building of 1915, the stone-faced Steubenville Bank & Trust Building and the red brick Fort Steuben Hotel of 1920. The 1874 Jefferson County Courthouse represents the Second Empire style, and a building at 408 Market Street, possibly from the 1860s, is an Italianate commercial example. The YMCA and Post Office reflect Neo-Classical Revival design. Eight terra cotta facades add Gothic, classical and Art Deco detail. Despite altered storefronts, the district keeps a cohesive scale and character.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Varied late 19th and early 20th century styles including Italianate, Second Empire, Neo-Classical Revival, Art Deco and terra cotta commercial facades","criteria":[],"status_note":"Mixed use: commercial and government buildings, mostly occupied. Many storefronts were altered in the 1960s-70s. The Fort Steuben Hotel's lobby and ballroom are described as deteriorated but intact, and the Grand Theater is not in use.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:15.236884-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/86001877.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71989474","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q49566255"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/jefferson-county/steubenville-commercial-historic-district-86001877/"}