North End Neighborhood Historic District
Why it's listed
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.
Significance in brief: It is described as the only large remaining cohesive collection of residential structures from an important period of Steubenville's development. It was an upper-class neighborhood whose high-style houses reflect wealth from the city's rapid industrial expansion in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It holds excellent examples of Italianate, Queen Anne, Shingle, Colonial Revival and other styles, plus landmark institutional buildings.
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 91001486, listed October 1, 1991. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Roughly, N. Fourth St. from Dock St. to Franklin Ave. and E side of jct. of Franklin and N. Fifth St., Steubenville |
|---|---|
| County | Jefferson County |
| Listed | October 1, 1991 |
| Reference number | 91001486 |
| Resource type | District |
| Architect / builder | Emile Ulrich of Cleveland (St. Peter's Catholic Church) |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian (Italianate, Second Empire, Queen Anne, Shingle, Beaux-Arts); Late 19th & 20th Century Revivals (Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival) |
| Areas of significance | Commerce, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Many homes have been converted to offices, apartments or institutional uses, and some infill has been built, but the area retains its character as a historic residential neighborhood. |
| Acreage | 24 |
| Coordinates | 40.36749, -80.61144 (NPS GIS) |
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.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 91001486.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- This listing as JSON
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