Scioto Street Historic District

Scioto Street in Urbana, Ohio, forms a district of about 71 houses and one church spread over five blocks, running from Locust Street to East Lawn Avenue. The buildings date from roughly 1830 to 1920 and show the range of styles popular as the city grew and prospered. Early brick houses stand near downtown, while later blocks include Gothic Revival, Italianate, Second Empire, Eastlake, Shingle, Queen Anne and Colonial Revival homes. Notable examples include a pattern-book Gothic Revival house at 400 Scioto, built for the businessman Lemuel Weaver, and a brick Second Empire residence at 438 Scioto, built for attorney Frank Chance. The Church of the Epiphany, erected in 1849, is the only non-residential building. The street was home to many of Urbana's business, professional and political leaders, and the area was platted by 1870 and developed gradually over about 90 years. Mature street trees, iron fences and brick sidewalks add to its consistent scale, setback and materials, which led to its recognition as the city's most cohesive historic residential street.