Coal Run Historic District
Also known as: See Also:Mason House
Why it's listed
Coal Run is a linear river village on the Muskingum River in Washington County, Ohio, about 15 miles northwest of Marietta. The district takes in the whole village, with buildings along Main, Maple and Hill Streets. Most are modest one and one-and-a-half story frame cottages and I-houses from the mid-19th century, many with center chimneys and little ornament. Several cottages on Hill Street were homes for miners who worked the nearby coal mines. The district also contains the 1802 Mason House, a rare saltbox, and an 1839 brick farmhouse built for the Beach family, who founded the community. Other resources include general stores, one built in 1839, an 1870 store and residence now serving as the post office, an 1858 Gothic Revival Methodist chapel converted to a home, two schoolhouses and Mason Cemetery. Coal Run was served by stagecoach, steamboats, a free ferry and the interurban line, and the district records how a small coal and river community developed.
Significance in brief: The nomination presents Coal Run as a surviving river and coal-mining village with mid-19th-century vernacular architecture, including miners' cottages, general stores and an 1858 Gothic Revival church. It also reflects the village's role in river, stagecoach, rail and interurban transportation. The district includes the Mason House, an earlier-listed saltbox house, and the 1839 Beach brick house.
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 96000115, listed February 22, 1996. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Roughly, along Main, Maple and Hill Sts., Coal Run |
|---|---|
| County | Washington County |
| Listed | February 22, 1996 |
| Reference number | 96000115 |
| Resource type | District |
| Architectural style | Early Republic, Mid-19th Century, Late Victorian, and No Style (mostly vernacular) |
| Areas of significance | Exploration/Settlement, Transportation, Industry |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Most resources are houses still in residential use. The post office, a specialty store and a cemetery remain in use. A few buildings are vacant or in poor condition, and one cottage with its privy is noted as demolished. |
| Acreage | 138 |
| Within district | Muskingum River Navigation Historic District |
| Coordinates | 39.56714, -81.58638 (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 96000115.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5137782
- This listing as JSON
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