National Register of Historic Places listings in Clermont County, Ohio facts for kids
This article is about special places in Clermont County, Ohio that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This is a list kept by the United States government to recognize important buildings, sites, and objects that have a lot of history or special meaning. When a place is on this list, it means it's considered important to the history of the country, state, or local area.
Clermont County is in Ohio, and it has many interesting historic spots. There are 28 places in the county that are currently on the National Register. One place was on the list before but has since been removed.
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Historic Places in Clermont County
Here are some of the cool historic places you can find in Clermont County:
Buildings and Homes
Many old houses and buildings in Clermont County have been saved because of their history.
Bethel Methodist Church
The Bethel Methodist Church is located about 1 mile north of Bantam on Elk Lick Road. It was added to the National Register on August 11, 1978.
Aaron Fagin House
The Aaron Fagin House can be found at 2088 Lindale-Nicholsville Road in Monroe Township. This house was recognized on February 9, 2006.
Gaskins-Malany House
The Gaskins-Malany House is at 726 Bradbury Road, southwest of Withamsville in Pierce Township. It was added to the list on October 29, 1975.
Harmony Hill Dairy House
In Williamsburg, you can find the Harmony Hill Dairy House at 299 South 3rd Street. It became a historic place on May 30, 2001.
Krippendorf Estate
The Krippendorf Estate is located at 4949 Tealtown Road, southwest of Perintown. It's part of the Cincinnati Nature Center at Rowe Woods. The main house was built around 1899 in a style called Shingle-style architecture. Other old buildings there include an ice house, a laundry, a garage, and a water tower. It was listed on June 15, 2011.
Lewis McKever Farmhouse
The Lewis McKever Farmhouse is at 4475 McKeever Road, north of Williamsburg. This old farmhouse was added to the National Register on April 1, 1982.
Pfarr Log House
West of Owensville, on Olive Branch-Stonelick Road, stands the Pfarr Log House. It was listed on September 16, 1977.
Pleasant Hill
Pleasant Hill is a historic site in Milford, located at 909 State Route 131. It was added to the list on February 28, 2008.
Promont
Also in Milford, Promont is at 906 Goshen Pike. This historic building was recognized on November 21, 1980.
Roas-Ilhardt Farm and Winery
North of New Richmond, at 3233 Cole Road, is the Roas-Ilhardt Farm and Winery. It became a historic place on September 16, 1982.
Ross-Gowdy House
The Ross-Gowdy House is at 125 George Street in New Richmond. It was added to the National Register on June 1, 1982.
Salt House
Southwest of Bethel, off State Route 222, you can find the Salt House. It was listed on June 22, 1976.
Schafer House
The Schafer House is east of Neville, off U.S. Route 52. It was added to the list on May 13, 1974.
Williams House
In Williamsburg, the Williams House is at 112 Gay Street. It was recognized as a historic place on June 26, 2002.
William Winter Stone House
North of Mt. Olive, on State Route 133, is the William Winter Stone House. It was listed on March 25, 1977.
Archaeological Sites and Mounds
Clermont County is home to several ancient sites, including mounds built by early Native American cultures.
Bullskin Creek Site
This site is located on a flat area above Bullskin Creek, close to where it meets the Ohio River. It was added to the National Register on March 30, 1978.
Clarke Farm Site
The Clarke Farm Site is near Point Pleasant in Monroe Township. Its exact address is not shared to protect the site. It was listed on November 19, 1974.
Devanney Site
The Devanney Site is west of Goshen in Goshen Township. It was recognized on March 30, 1978.
East Fork Site
South of Batavia, in Batavia Township, is the East Fork Site. This site was added to the list on March 30, 1978.
Edgington Mound
The Edgington Mound is on the southern side of U.S. Route 52, east of Neville. It was listed on July 15, 1974.
Elk Lick Road Mound
Off Elk Lick Road, northwest of Bantam, you'll find the Elk Lick Road Mound. It became a historic place on February 20, 1975.
Ferris Site
The Ferris Site is on the banks of the Ohio River, about 5 miles downstream from the William H. Zimmer Power Station, near New Richmond. It was listed on October 29, 1974.
Gatch Site
The Gatch Site is on the Gatch farm, off Gatch Avenue, above the Little Miami River in Milford. It was added to the National Register on October 15, 1974.
Snead Mound
The Snead Mound is located off U.S. Route 52 in Neville. It was listed on July 30, 1974.
Other Historic Structures
Grant Birthplace and Grant Commemorative Sites Historic District
This important historic district includes the birthplace of Ulysses S. Grant, who became a famous general and later the 18th President of the United States. It's located at State Route 232 and U.S. Route 52, at Point Pleasant in Monroe Township. It was recognized on August 6, 1998.
Grace Groesbeck House
The Grace Groesbeck House is at 4949 Tealtown Road, on the grounds of the Cincinnati Nature Center. It was added to the list on February 23, 2015.
New Richmond Water Works and Electric Station
This station was located at 701 Washington Street in New Richmond. It was listed on December 23, 1993, but unfortunately, it was taken down in 2012.
Stonelick Covered Bridge
East of Perintown, in Stonelick Township, is the Stonelick Covered Bridge. This old bridge was listed on September 10, 1974. It is now closed to all traffic.
Former Listing
One property was once on the National Register but has since been removed.
Pinkham Farm
The Pinkham Farm was located northwest of Bantam, off State Route 125. It was listed on July 23, 1973, but was removed from the list on September 22, 1983.