Outville Depot
Also known as: Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot
Why it's listed
This small wooden railroad depot on Outville Road in Pataskala, Ohio, combined a waiting room, an agent's office and a freight room under one roof. Built probably in the 1870s or 1880s beside the Central Ohio Railroad, later the Baltimore and Ohio, it helped turn a crossing known as Kirkersville Station into the village of Outville. The railroad carried farm goods and implements, mail and passengers, and the area grew to include a general store, hotel, sawmill and grain company. Passenger service ended in 1940, and the depot was sold and moved to a farm in 1963. It returned to Outville in 1993, about 750 feet west of its first site. Its Queen Anne/Stick Style details include deep roof overhangs with triangular knee braces, banded wood siding, slate roofing and twelve-over-one windows. The building is vacant, and the township plans to restore it and display it to the public.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues it is significant under Criterion A for its role in transportation and the growth of the Outville community after the railroad arrived. Under Criterion C it is a good example of a Class B combination depot in the Queen Anne/Stick Style. The form states the building is about ninety percent intact.
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 95001034, listed August 22, 1995. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 6750 Outville Rd., SW., Pataskala |
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| County | Licking County |
| Listed | August 22, 1995 |
| Reference number | 95001034 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1900 |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne/Stick |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Transportation, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Vacant and awaiting restoration; restoration drawings and specifications were being prepared. It is owned by the Harrison Township Trustees. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 39.99467, -82.59692 (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.
Noted as vacant in the nomination. Nomination documents can be decades old; current status may differ. If you are considering buying an empty listed property, read the due-diligence checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 95001034.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q138472754
- This listing as JSON
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