Market Square (Miamisburg, Ohio)

Market Square
The Baum Opera House in the district
Location Both sides of Main St. including jcts. at Central and Linden Aves., Miamisburg, Ohio
Coordinates 39°38′27″N 84°18′2″W / 39.64083°N 84.30056°W / 39.64083; -84.30056Coordinates: 39°38′27″N 84°18′2″W / 39.64083°N 84.30056°W / 39.64083; -84.30056
Area 10.4 acres (4.2 ha)
Built 1850
Architectural style Second Empire, Italianate, Queen Anne
NRHP reference # 75001510[1]
Added to NRHP November 10, 1975

Market Square in Miamisburg, Ohio is a square located at the intersection of Central Avenue and Main Street. It is also the name of a 10.4-acre (4.2 ha) historic district including the square and more, that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1][2]

A date of significance for the location is 1850. The district includes Second Empire, Italianate, and Queen Anne in 50 contributing buildings.[1]

The Market Building, on the square, is a simple building with Greek Revival architecture elements, built in 1851. It originally had an open ground floor with arched openings, used as a public marketplace. The arched openings were later bricked in and used as a police station and jail.[2]

The district includes buildings on both sides of Main Street, including at the junction with Central Avenue and at the junction at Linden Avenue.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 Lorrie K. Owen, ed. (1999). "Ohio Historic Places Dictionary, Volume 2". Somerset Publishers, Inc. p. 1050.


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