Downtown Ashland Historic District

Downtown Ashland Historic District covers the commercial core of Ashland, Ohio, the county seat of Ashland County. It begins at Main and Center Streets, where William Montgomery settled in 1815, and extends along Main, South, Second, Church and Center Streets and a northern block between Third and Fourth Streets. Of 64 resources, 58 contribute, among them banks, storefront blocks, the old post office, the former high school and a fountain and former streetcar. Most buildings are brick Italianate, with Commercial, Neo-Classical and Art Deco examples as well. The district is recognized for its role in local commerce. Railroads, the interurban line running down Main Street and major highways drove downtown's growth, along with local industries such as the F.E. Myers pump company, whose Myers Block housed the Home Company department store. Despite some altered storefronts, vinyl siding and replacement windows, the area remains largely intact and well maintained.