Roscoe Village
Why it's listed
Roscoe Village is a restored canal town in Coshocton, Ohio, covering about 24 acres along the Ohio-Erie Canal. Founded in 1816 as Caldersburg, it was renamed in 1830 for the English poet William Roscoe. When the first canal boat arrived that year, the village became a leading shipping center, with warehouses, mills, taverns, a pottery and a hotel, and its population nearly doubled in a decade. The railroad later bypassed the town, and it declined, while the 1913 flood wrecked much of the canal. The surviving buildings fall into two groups: red brick Greek Revival structures from 1830 to 1860 with gabled or stepped-gable roofs, and small Victorian frame houses from 1850 to 1900. Restoration, led by the Montgomery Foundation after 1960, has turned many into shops, a restaurant, museums and offices. A mile of canal and a replica boat, the Monticello II, were also restored.
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| Period of significance | 19th Century |
|---|---|
| Styles | Greek Revival (classic revival) brick buildings, 1830-1860, and village Victorian frame houses, 1850-1900 |
| Areas of significance | Commerce, Transportation, Architecture |
| Acreage | 24 |
| Boundary source | NPS cultural-resource GIS polygon |
| Full listing page | Roscoe Village (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.