Roseville High School
Also known as: Roseville Middle School; Franklin Local Community School
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Why it's listed
Roseville High School is a two-story, H-shaped school built in 1914 at the corner of North Perry and Stokeley Streets in Roseville, Muskingum County. Constructed of ironspot brick on a brick foundation with a beveled stone water table, it has a recessed center entrance bay, flared side bays that held fire escapes, and a truncated hip roof covered in locally made red tile. A semi-hexagonal stage projection sits at the rear, and four pierced chimneys rise from the roof. Inside, the plan is largely original, with four rooms per floor, original oak flooring and a small basement gymnasium. The school was built when Roseville was growing as a center of art pottery production, and it educated many pottery workers and their children. After a new high school opened in the 1930s, the building served as an elementary school until 1970, when it was abandoned during district consolidation. A local non-profit later sought to convert it into a day care and community center.
Significance in brief: The nomination presents it as a typical early twentieth-century school with local decorative brick and stonework. It served Roseville's education for over fifty years, including the children of the village's art pottery workers. It was also a symbol of the village's growth during the pottery boom.
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). NRHP reference 100012851, listed March 23, 2026. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 76 W. Athens Road, Roseville |
|---|---|
| County | Perry County |
| Listed | March 23, 2026 |
| Reference number | 100012851 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1900- |
| Architect / builder | C.W. Taylor & Sons. |
| Areas of significance | Education |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Vacant since being abandoned in 1970 during school district consolidation; reported in good repair, with owners planning adaptive reuse as a day care and community center. |
| Acreage | 6.89 |
What listing means for this property
For a publicly owned building or structure, listing mainly matters when federal funds, permits or licences are involved: projects then go through Section 106 review so effects on the property are considered. Listing also strengthens applications for preservation grants and, for leased income-producing uses, can enable the federal rehabilitation tax credit.
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 100012851.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives)
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.