Coal Run, Ohio

Unincorporated community in Ohio, US

United States historic place
Coal Run Historic District
Houses in Coal Run
39°34′1″N 81°35′15″W / 39.56694°N 81.58750°W / 39.56694; -81.58750
Area138 acres (56 ha)
Built1838
Architectural styleEarly Republic, Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian
NRHP reference No.96000115[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 22, 1996

Coal Run is an unincorporated community in northeastern Waterford Township, Washington County, Ohio, United States.[2][3] It has a post office with the ZIP code 45721.[4] It is located along State Route 60 between the villages of Beverly and Lowell. The Muskingum River flows past the community.[3]

History

Coal Run was laid out and platted in 1838, and named after a nearby stream of the same name noted for its coal deposits.[5] A post office called Coal Run was established in 1837, and remained in operation until 1997.[6]

In 1996, Coal Run was declared a historic district and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Eighty-seven buildings in the community, plus two other non-building sites, compose the historic district, which covers an area of approximately 138 acres (56 ha). A range of architectural styles are present in the district, including the Federal and Victorian styles. Varied as well are the uses of the buildings: many houses are present, but shops, a post office, and a cemetery are also included within its boundaries. One of the community's residences is known as the Mason House; built in 1802, it is listed on the National Register by itself as well as qualifying as a contributing property to the district.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coal Run, Ohio
  3. ^ a b DeLorme, Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer, 7th ed., 2004, p. 71 ISBN 0-89933-281-1
  4. ^ Zip Code Lookup Archived 2007-10-10 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Rogers, Jasmine (October 9, 2014). "Coal Run's story". Marietta Times. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  6. ^ "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 18, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2015.

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