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Photograph of Marlow Theater
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Marlow Theatre

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. A historic map-sheet match is not published yet. The record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary.

From the record

one of 16 National Register listings in Lawrence County · listed in 2008 · category: Building.

Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

  • What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
  • Address. S. 3rd & Park Sts., Ironton, 45638
  • When was it listed? 2008-03-06
  • Category. building
  • Township. Upper township
  • Architectural style. Neoclassical architecture
  • National Register reference number. 08000149 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

251 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 251 fires within 5 miles of Marlow Theatre between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,288 acres in total. None started naturally. 54 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning111
Arson/incendiarism54
Missing data/not specified/undetermined42
Equipment and vehicle use18
Recreation and ceremony8
Other causes8
Power generation/transmission/distribution7
Railroad operations and maintenance1
Misuse of fire by a minor1
Smoking1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
9 September 2007Debris and open burning1.0 acresWayne National ForestFALSE ALARM 09/09
7 September 2007Power generation/transmission/distribution11 acresWayne National ForestWIND FIRE
6 September 2007Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresWayne National ForestJANIE FIRE
28 September 1998Arson/incendiarism8.0 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
26 September 2007Arson/incendiarism1.0 acresWayne National ForestST. MARY'S CHURCH #1
24 September 2007Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresWayne National ForestIRONTON #1 FIRE
20 September 2007Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresWayne National ForestHANGING ROCK SPUR A
18 September 2007Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreOhio Department of Natural Resourcesnot named

Every fire recorded in Lawrence County

Specimens collected near this property

12 of 434 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. Museums hold 434 specimens collected within 10 miles of Marlow Theatre between 1888 and 1972: 312 Animalia, 67 Fungi, 54 Plantae, 1 Unrecorded. 12 distinct Species records are shown. Collected by Avery W. B., Bartholomew E., Bartholomew Elam and others. Each is a physical object with a catalogue number, and each entry opens the museum's record. This is what was collected and kept, not a survey of what lives here - nothing can be concluded from a species being absent.

Image SpeciesYear Collected by Where, as recorded
Specimen of Aecidium clematidis DC.Aecidium clematidis DC.1896F.L. Stevens
Specimen of Phyllosticta Pers., 1818Phyllosticta Pers., 18181896F.L. Stevens
Specimen of Meigeniella hinei Coquillett, 1902Meigeniella hinei Coquillett, 19021899[Not Stated]Hanging Rock
A photograph of the species Carpiodes cyprinus, not of this specimenCarpiodes cyprinus (Lesueur, 1817)1888C. Gilbert & J. HenshallBig Sandy River, near mouth
A photograph of the species Coleosporium solidaginis, not of this specimenColeosporium solidaginis (Schwein.) Thüm.1890SchneckHanging Rock
A photograph of the species Bryoandersonia illecebra, not of this specimenBryoandersonia illecebra (Hedw.) H.Rob.1892W. C. Werner
A photograph of the species Campylophyllum hispidulum, not of this specimenCampylophyllum hispidulum (Brid.) Hedenäs1892W. C. Werner
A photograph of the species Coleosporium vernoniae, not of this specimenColeosporium vernoniae Berk. & Curt.1892Carver Wm.Ironton
A photograph of the species Dicranella heteromalla, not of this specimenDicranella heteromalla (Hedw.) Schimp.1892W. C. Werner
A photograph of the species Ditrichum pallidum, not of this specimenDitrichum pallidum (Hedw.) Hampe1892W. C. WernerIronton
A photograph of the species Fissidens adianthoides, not of this specimenFissidens adianthoides Hedw.1892W. C. Werner
A photograph of the species Frullania asagrayana, not of this specimenFrullania asagrayana Mont.1892W. C. WernerIronton.

All 434 specimens within 10 miles, at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.

Mines and quarries near this property

1 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Marlow Theatre: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Ironton Plant Number 85ClayPast Producer

Every working recorded in Lawrence County

Storms near this property

39 since 1993

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Ironton, the town this property stands in, in 39 storm reports between 1993 and 2015: 19 thunderstorm wind, 17 hail, 1 flash flood, 1 funnel cloud. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
June 1998HailIronton$250,000Hail the size of quarters to golfballs fell in town, denting vehicles.
June 1996Thunderstorm WindIronton$200,000no account filed
March 2015FloodIronton$150,000Several small streams, including Symmes Creek flooded on the 4th into the 5th. The Ohio River caused minor flooding and road closures to continue into the 7th.
June 2012Thunderstorm WindIronton$100,000On South Third Street, a vacant building saw an entire wall of bricks blown out from its upper floor. The bricks toppled to the sidewalk below. One tree on Sixth Street fell onto a parked car. Trash cans, potted plants, lawn furniture and other debris were blown around town.
May 1998HailIronton$50,000no account filed
February 1993Thunderstorm WindIronton$50,000no account filed
June 1995Thunderstorm WindIronton$45,000Fallen trees damaged the roofs of two businesses and one house. Cars were also damaged. Urban runoff from the downpour flooded the police station when a sump pump failed.
June 1998HailIronton$25,000no account filed
June 1995Thunderstorm WindIronton$20,000Trees were uprooted. One hard hit region was Kitts Hill area, where Crow Ridge and Homeless Roads had power lines blown down. One car was reported crushed by a fallen tree.
May 1995Thunderstorm WindIronton$10,000no account filed
March 2012HailIronton$5,000no account filed
April 1996Thunderstorm WindIronton$5,000no account filed
July 2009Thunderstorm WindIronton$3,000Multiple trees were blown down along roads. A roof was damaged.
July 1997Thunderstorm WindIronton$3,000no account filed
August 2010Thunderstorm WindIronton$2,000Rain gutters were ripped off a house.
July 2009Thunderstorm WindIronton$2,000Several trees or large branches were knocked down.
July 2000Flash FloodIronton$2,000Routes 93 and 141 were flooded by small streams, such as Storms Creek.
July 1995Thunderstorm WindIronton$2,000no account filed
April 2011Thunderstorm WindIronton$1,000Four trees were uprooted.
November 2002Thunderstorm WindIronton$1,000Numerous trees were blown down.
July 2009Thunderstorm WindIronton-Large tree limbs were blown down.
January 2008Thunderstorm WindIronton-Large branches were blown down.
July 2008Thunderstorm WindIronton-Large tree branches were snapped off.
May 2003Thunderstorm WindIronton-Large branches were blown down.
June 2011HailIronton-no account filed
March 2011HailIronton-no account filed
March 2011HailIronton-no account filed
June 2011HailIronton-no account filed
May 2010HailIronton-no account filed
May 2008HailIronton-no account filed
June 2008HailIronton-no account filed
June 2007HailIronton-no account filed
July 2007HailIronton-no account filed
August 2007HailIronton-no account filed
December 2005HailIronton-no account filed
June 2004Thunderstorm WindIronton-no account filed
May 2003Funnel CloudIronton-no account filed
July 2003HailIronton-no account filed
November 2002HailIronton-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Lawrence County

Newspapers printed here

0 digitised pages

1 paper published in this town, digitised by the Library of Congress and free to read: 0 issues, 0 pages. Every page is searchable, so a name or a street can be looked for directly in what the town printed about itself at the time.

NewspaperPublished
The Ironton News1899 to 1937

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

From the nomination file

8,948 words on record

When this property was proposed for the National Register, someone wrote the case for it: what the building is, and why it matters. That document is a federal record in the public domain. It is quoted below word for word, never summarised. The text was read off the scanned case file by machine, so the occasional stray character is the recogniser's and the 1970s typewriter's.

Statement of significance

criteria qualifying the property for National Register listing) XA Property is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history. Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction or and distinguishable entity whose components lack individual distinction. owned by a religious institution or used for religious purposes. a reconstructed building, object, or structure. Areas of Significance (Enter categories from instructions) 1920 -1952 Significant Dates Significant Person Architecture Commerce Architect/Builder Entertainment/Recreation a commemorative property. a cemetery. Period of Significance removed from its original location.

Criteria Considerations (Mark "X" in all the boxes that apply.) Cultural Affiliation USDI/NPS Registration Form if Criterion B is marked above)) Applicable National Register Criteria(Mark"x"in one or more boxes for the a birthplace ora grave. represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant less than 50 years of age or achieved significance within the past 50 years. Property is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past. Page 5 Marlow Theatre Lawrence County, Ohio Narrative Statement of Significance (Explain the significance of the property on one or more continuation 9.

The whole case file for this property - 8,948 words, 56 pages, reproduced complete.

Quoted from the National Register nomination for reference 08000149, 56 pages, held by the National Archives in Record Group 79. See the catalogue record.

Listed places nearby

6 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Photograph PropertyDistance Listed
Brumberg Buildingunder 500 feet2008
Marting Hotelunder 500 feet1999
Norfolk And Western Railroad Depotunder 500 feet1978
Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall0.2 miles2012
Selby Shoe Company Building1.0 miles2009
Erlich, F. W., House1.2 miles1980

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 08000149 in Record Group 79.
Lawrence CountyAll 16 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

  • Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
  • Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
  • How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Specimens. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), https://www.gbif.org/. Only records licensed CC0 or CC BY are used. Records licensed CC BY-NC are excluded because this site carries advertising. Images are checked individually and any whose licence is non-commercial, no-derivatives or unreadable is refused.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.