{"nrhp_refnum":"98001012","name":"Eldridge-Higgins Building","other_names":["Higgins Building"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"525 Orange St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Coshocton","county":"Coshocton County","state":"OH","lat":40.25863887700007,"lon":-81.85921697999999,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1998-08-06","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A three-story brick warehouse at 525 Orange Street in Coshocton, Ohio, facing the railroad tracks. It was designed in 1904-05 for the Eldridge & Higgins Company, a wholesale grocery firm, by the Columbus architectural firm Richards, McCarty and Bulford.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the building is a significant example of early 20th century warehouse architecture in Coshocton under Criterion C. It reflects the early work of Richards, McCarty and Bulford and the national trend toward massive brick warehouses with round-arched windows. It also represents the regional expansion of a Columbus-based wholesale grocery concern and Coshocton's railroad-era industrial growth.","narrative":"Built in 1904-05 beside the railroad tracks on Orange Street in Coshocton, this three-story brick warehouse was commissioned by the Eldridge & Higgins Company, a Columbus wholesale grocery firm expanding across Ohio. The Columbus architects Richards, McCarty and Bulford designed it with a seven-bay facade, recessed arched windows on the upper floors, brick banding that suggests quoins, and a cornice of brick dentils. Inside, the original wood posts, exposed beams, wood stairs, electric freight elevator and a pressed metal ceiling on the second floor remain. It was designed for ample light and efficient shipping, with rail spurs running to the building. Later owners included an enameling company, a lithographing firm and a building products company, and commercial use has continued throughout. The building was listed for its architecture. It is considered a refined example of turn-of-the-century railroad-side warehouse design and an early product of its architectural firm, and it reflects Coshocton's shift from canal-era to rail-era warehousing.","period_of_significance":"1904-1905","architect_builder":"Richards, McCarty and Bulford","architectural_style":"Late 19th & early 20th Century American Movements/Commercial Style","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Still in commercial and warehouse use; the original walk-in safe was restored in 1994 and the office area was remodeled in 1995.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:52:07.149385-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/98001012.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/98001012/cbda47c386-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/98001012/cbda47c386-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eldridge-Higgins_Building.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eldridge-Higgins_Building.jpg"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"07000025","name":"Muskingum River Navigation Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/ohio/muskingum-river-navigation-historic-district-07000025/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71987252","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16890972"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/coshocton-county/eldridge-higgins-building-98001012/"}