North End Neighborhood Historic District

North Fourth Street in Steubenville, Ohio, forms the spine of a five-block neighborhood that was once the city's largest and finest residential area. Running from Dock Street north to Franklin Avenue, the district holds 70 contributing buildings, mostly two- and three-story brick or frame houses on small lots with regular setbacks, slate roofs and abundant leaded and beveled glass. Construction began in the 1860s and continued into the 1940s. The houses show a wide range of styles, including Italianate, Second Empire, Queen Anne, Shingle and Colonial Revival. Larger landmarks include St. Peter's Catholic Church of 1907, designed by Emile Ulrich of Cleveland with Beaux-Arts influences, the Art Deco Steubenville High School of 1940, and the Holy Resurrection Eastern Orthodox Church of 1947. The district was listed because it is the last large, cohesive group of homes reflecting the wealth produced by the city's industrial growth. Some houses have become offices or apartments, yet the neighborhood keeps its residential feel.