Ohio House (Philadelphia)
{{short description|Historic house in Pennsylvania, United States}}
{{Infobox historic site
| name = Ohio House
| image = OhioHouse04.jpg
| image_size =
| caption =
| locmapin = Philadelphia#Pennsylvania#USA
| coordinates = {{coord|39.984997|-75.216176|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| location = 1700 Belmont Ave, Philadelphia
| area =
| built = 1876
| architect =
| architecture = Gothic Revival
| governing_body = Philadelphia Parks & Recreation
| owner = City of Philadelphia
| designation1 = Philadelphia Register of Historic Places
| designation1_offname = Ohio State Building
| designation1_number =
| designation2 = NRHP
| designation2_offname = Ohio House
| designation2_date = February 7, 1972
| designation2_number = 72001151{{NRISref|2013a|dateform=mdy|access-date=November 14, 2017|refnum=72001151|name=Fairmount Park}} ([https://web.archive.org/web/20171107010826/https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/72001151 archive])[https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/CRGIS_Attachments/SiteResource/H001364_01H.pdf "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form"]. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20171107224808/https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/CRGIS_Attachments/SiteResource/H001364_01H.pdf archive]) by George B. Tatum of the Philadelphia Historical Commission. dot7.state.pa.us. National Park Service document via the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Cultural Resources Geographic Information System, the Department of Transportation website and the records of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. January 11, 1972. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
}}
The Ohio House, or the Ohio State Building, is an historic, American building that is located in west Fairmount Park, Philadelphia.
It is listed on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places and is an inventoried structure within the Fairmount Park Historic District entry on the National Register of Historic Places.
History and architectural features
The house was built using various Ohio sandstones and functioned as the Ohio state exhibit for the Centennial Exposition of 1876. The only other extant exposition structures are Memorial Hall and two small comfort stations; the building is the only extant state exhibit remaining from the exposition.
The house was restored for the Bicentennial Celebration in 1976 and leased to Ohio House Partners by the Fairmount Park Historic Preservation Trust in 2006. After extensive restoration, the building was opened to the public in November 2007 and has since functioned as a cafe, event venue and offices.[http://fairmountparktrust.org/lp-ohiohouse.php "Ohio House"]. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20171105042912/http://fairmountparktrust.org/lp-ohiohouse.php archive]) fairmountparktrust.org. Fairmount Park Historic Preservation Trust. Retrieved November 5, 2017.[http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM4C99_The_Ohio_House_The_Fairmount_Park_Historic_District_Philadelphia_PA "The Ohio House - The Fairmount Park Historic District - Philadelphia, PA"]. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20171109050650/http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM4C99_The_Ohio_House_The_Fairmount_Park_Historic_District_Philadelphia_PA archive]) waymarking.com. Groundspeak, Inc. August 5, 2008. Retrieved November 9, 2017.[https://archive.org/stream/centennialexposi00ingr#page/636/mode/2up "The Centennial Exposition : described and illustrated"]. by J.S. Ingram. archive.org. pages 637-38. Hubbard Brothers, Philadelphia. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
The Ohio House is listed on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places and is an inventoried structure within the Fairmount Park Historic District entry on the National Register of Historic Places.
See also
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- List of houses in Fairmount Park
- National Register of Historic Places listings in West Philadelphia — an inventoried structure within the Fairmount Park listing
References
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External links
{{commons category-inline|Ohio House}}
- {{HABS |survey=PA-1660 |id=pa0945 |title=International Exhibition of 1876, Ohio Building |photos=5 |color=2 |cap=3}}
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Category:Houses in Fairmount Park
Category:Centennial Exposition
Category:Philadelphia Register of Historic Places
Category:Gothic Revival architecture in Pennsylvania
Category:Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Philadelphia
Category:Historic American Buildings Survey in Philadelphia