McIntire Terrace Historic District
Why it's listed
McIntire Terrace is a residential district on the northwest side of Zanesville, Ohio, set on a natural terrace that once overlooked the city. The land came from the estate of John McIntire, and was platted in 1855 and sold in two-acre lots. Over the following half-century it became a prime neighborhood for well-to-do businessmen and their families. The roughly 223 buildings show a broad range of taste, including an 1861 Italian Villa, Italianate and Second Empire houses, Stick, Shingle and Queen Anne designs, Georgian Revival homes, and a row of Sears-Roebuck mail-order houses. Residents included a state militia general, a Grand Army of the Republic commander, foundry partners and a drug company founder, and Zane Grey was born on Convers Avenue. Interstate 70 and road widening removed some stately homes and left two main brick-paved areas. The district was listed as a well-preserved example of an upper-class nineteenth-century neighborhood.
Significance in brief: The nomination presents the Terrace as a mid-to-late nineteenth-century upper-class neighborhood that illustrates changing Midwestern domestic architecture, from Italian Villa and Italianate to Queen Anne, Stick, Shingle, Georgian Revival and Sears-Roebuck mail-order houses. It also notes ties to prominent local figures, including the birthplace of writer Zane Grey. The brick-paved, tree-lined streets are described as a source of community pride.
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 79001918, listed September 6, 1979. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Roughly bounded by Peter Alley, McIntire, Moorehead, Findley, Blue, and Adair Aves., Zanesville |
|---|---|
| County | Muskingum County |
| Listed | September 6, 1979 |
| Reference number | 79001918 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | 1800-1899 |
| Architect / builder | Alfred Granger (architect of the Grant-Curphey House) |
| Architectural style | Mixed 19th and early 20th century styles: Italian Villa, Italianate, Second Empire, Stick, Shingle, Queen Anne, Georgian Revival, and Sears-Roebuck mail-order houses |
| Areas of significance | Art, Literature, Politics/Government, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Described as a stable residential neighborhood with brick-paved streets; some intrusions and road alterations from Interstate 70 and the widening of Maple and Adair Avenues. |
| Acreage | 75 |
| Within district | Muskingum River Navigation Historic District |
| Coordinates | 39.95089, -82.01293 (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 79001918.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- This listing as JSON
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