McCarthy-Blosser-Dillon Building
Why it's listed
Standing at the corner of Main and Market Streets in downtown Logan, this three-story brick building dates from 1883-84. Milt Gafney built it for Charles and Elizabeth McCarthy on a foundation of hand-quarried Ohio limestone. The upper floors have inset brick panels between pilasters, carved stone lintels and sills, and a bracketed cornice projecting about two feet. Over the years the ground floor held Harrington's Drug Store, then the Louis Bort Drug Store, where patent medicines were made in the back room, and later Blosser's Restaurant, opened in 1928. Law offices occupied the second floor, and the third floor housed the Cresent Club and later the Red Men's Lodge. A fire in 1980 gutted the interior, and the owners renovated it and restored the storefront. The building was listed for its architecture, as the best surviving example of Logan's late nineteenth century commercial development and one of only two Italianate commercial buildings left downtown.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues it is the best representation of late nineteenth century commercial architecture in Logan. It shows Italianate features such as stone pilasters, carved lintels and a bracketed cornice, and it is one of only two remaining buildings of its type downtown. It also reflects Logan's commercial growth tied to the canal and railroads.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 84000449, listed November 29, 1984. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 4 W. Main St., Logan |
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| County | Hocking County |
| Listed | November 29, 1984 |
| Reference number | 84000449 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1883-84 |
| Architect / builder | Milt Gafney (for Charles & Elizabeth McCarthy) |
| Architectural style | Victorian Italianate |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Commerce, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Gutted by fire in 1980, then renovated by the present owners, who restored the first-floor storefront as closely as possible to its original appearance. Listed as occupied and in commercial use. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Within district | Logan Historic District |
| Coordinates | 39.54023, -82.40870 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For an income-producing building, listing (individually or as a contributing building in a district) is the gateway to the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit on qualified rehabilitation costs, often stackable with state credits. Work claiming the credit must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and be approved in advance.
Listing does not restrict a private owner acting without federal money or permits; where federal funding or licensing is involved, Section 106 review applies.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 84000449.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q138368119
- This listing as JSON
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