Fairmont Avenue Historic District
Why it's listed
Fairmont Avenue in north Zanesville is a street of 33 detached two- and three-story houses, laid out in 1904 by real estate developer W. Hunter Atha as the most prestigious street of his North Terrace Addition. Atha named it for his West Virginia hometown and imposed unusual restrictions for the time: a 30-foot setback for houses, a 20-foot setback for porches, two stories in height and at least six rooms. Houses went up from 1905 until the last was built in 1939. Early residents included physicians, dentists, merchants, manufacturers and a railroad surgeon. The street shows Colonial, Georgian, Neo-Classical and Tudor Revival designs, some by local architects John Schooley and Harry C. Meyer and built by Alva Vinsel, Mark Moore and the Dunzweiler Brothers. One 1905 house is noted for early use of concrete block. The district has kept its character, with no houses razed and no intrusive new construction.
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| Period of significance | 1905-1939 |
|---|---|
| Styles | Colonial Revival, Georgian Revival, Neo-Classical Revival and Tudor Revival |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Acreage | 3 |
| Boundary source | NPS cultural-resource GIS polygon |
| Full listing page | Fairmont Avenue Historic District (property record) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.