Putnam Historic District

Putnam Historic District, located in Zanesville, Ohio, was an important center of Underground Railroad traffic and home to a number of abolitionists. The district, with private residences and other key buildings important in the fight against slavery, lies between the Pennsylvania Central Railroad, Van Buren Street, and Muskingum River.

Places of Interest

Highlights include United States Post Office and Federal Building and Adena Court Apartments.

United States Post Office and Federal Building

Heritage site

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

The former United States Post Office and Federal Building is a historic structure in downtown Zanesville, Ohio, United States. Built in 1904, it was designed by Cleveland architect George F.

Adena Court Apartments

Heritage site

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

The Adena Court Apartments are an apartment building in downtown Zanesville, Ohio, United States. Built in 1906, the apartments are a well-preserved example of the Colonial Revival style of architecture of the early twentieth century.

Ohio Power Company

Historic building

Photo: Blatt Artistworks, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ohio Power Company is a historic building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zanesville and South Zanesville.

Zanesville

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

Zanesville is a city in Muskingum County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. Located at the confluence of the Licking and Muskingum rivers, the city is approximately 52 miles east of Columbus and had a population of 24,765 as of the 2020 census, down from 25,487 as of the 2010 census.

South Zanesville

Village

Photo: Ibagli, Public domain.

South Zanesville is a village in Muskingum County, Ohio, United States, along the Muskingum River near the mouth of the Moxahala Creek. The population was 1,894 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Zanesville micropolitan area. South Zanesville is situated 2 miles south of Putnam Historic District.

Licking View

Hamlet

Licking View is an unincorporated community in Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. Licking View is located along the Licking River near the western border of Zanesville. Licking View is situated 2 miles northwest of Putnam Historic District.

Putnam Historic District

Type: Neighborhood
Description: historic district in Zanesville, Ohio, USA
Categories: historic district, heritage site, historic site, and locality
Location: Muskingum, Ohio, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.93254° or 39° 55′ 57″ north

Longitude

-82.00713° or 82° 0′ 26″ west

Elevation

699 feet (213 metres)

Inception

1801

Open location code

86FVWXMV+24

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1074644361

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=heritage

OpenStreetMap feature

place=neighbourhood

GeoNames ID

4522044

Wikidata ID

Q49546925

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Schultz Mansion and The Pentecostals of Zanesville.

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