Boneyfiddle Commercial District

Boneyfiddle Commercial District
Market Street in the district
Location Roughly bounded by Front, Washington, 3rd and Scioto Sts., Portsmouth, Ohio
Coordinates 38°43′53″N 82°59′49″W / 38.73139°N 82.99694°W / 38.73139; -82.99694Coordinates: 38°43′53″N 82°59′49″W / 38.73139°N 82.99694°W / 38.73139; -82.99694
Area 35 acres (14 ha)
Built 1832
Architectural style Greek Revival, Italianate, Federal
NRHP reference # 79001938[1]
Added to NRHP June 6, 1979

Boneyfiddle Commercial District is a neighborhood and historic district in Portsmouth, Ohio, United States. Also known as the Historic Boneyfiddle District, it is located at the confluence of the Scioto and Ohio rivers on Second Street and is bounded roughly by Front, Washington, 3rd and Scioto streets. The community was founded by German immigrants in the mid-19th century and was developed during the booming industrial economy of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.[2]

On June 6, 1979, the Boneyfiddle Commercial District was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Boneyfiddle, Ohio", Ohio History Central


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