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One of 24 National Register listings published here for Jefferson County · listed in 1979 · category: Building.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Ohio Valley Clay Company
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. 11 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1904.
The listing
- What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
- Address. Washington and Water Sts., Steubenville, 43952
- When was it listed? 1979-08-10
- Category. building
- City. Steubenville city
- National Register reference number. 79001868 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.
Then and now
1904 to 1997The ground this property stands on, surveyed 93 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
The ground it stands on
58,298 wordsThe chapter on Steubenville Township in Genealogical Selections from the Steubenville Weekly Gazette, 1891: Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio, published 1891 names Steubenville. This is what it says, exactly as the scans read.
AWFUL ACCIDENT---One of the most horrible accidents on the Panhandle R.R. for some years occurred near Coshocton Tuesday evening. . . in which WHEELER BURGESS was fatally injured, JOHN CURN and ROBERT DAVIS of THOS. FRITH's crew of stone bridge builders from this city were killed. . . (men were riding on a hand car, overtaken by train, these three had no time to jump from car). The three bodies arrived in Steubenville Wednesday morning. Davis' body was taken t6 the residence of THOMAS ROBERTS on Eighth Street. Curn's body was taken to his late residence at the corner of Eighth and Adams Streets. The body of Burgess was taken to his late residence, a new house just completed last summer on South Fourth Street.
Passage source: Genealogical Selections from the Steubenville Weekly Gazette, 1891: Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio, published 1891.
We are grieved to announce today the death of M. JENNIE, wife of FREDERICK FRIDE, which occurred this morning at her home on West Market Street, of inflammation of the bowels, aged 25 years. She was a daughter of GEORGE and ELIZABETH SHARLETT, and was born in Steubenville. She had been married less than a year. . . Her remains will be laid to rest in the Union Cemetery Sunday afternoon.
Passage source: Genealogical Selections from the Steubenville Weekly Gazette, 1891: Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio, published 1891.
Machine-read from a century-old scan, so expect the errors a machine makes: misspelled names, dropped words, stray characters.
Read the whole chapter on Steubenville Township - 58,298 words on its settlement, mills, schools and churches.
Fires near this property
18 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 18 fires within 5 miles of Ohio Valley Clay Company between 1992 and 2017, burning about 88 acres in total. None started naturally. 3 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 burning | 6 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 1992 | Arson/incendiarism | 48 acres | West Virginia Division of Forestry | TENT CHURCH ROAD |
| 28 April 2001 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.0 acres | West Virginia Division of Forestry | CHERRY LANE |
| 19 April 2003 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.0 acres | West Virginia Division of Forestry | CROSS CREEK RD. |
| 18 April 1996 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | West Virginia Division of Forestry | RABBIT HILL ROAD |
| 1 April 2015 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | 1783 |
| 30 March 1999 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | West Virginia Division of Forestry | WALLER RD |
| 30 March 1996 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.0 acres | West Virginia Division of Forestry | RT 22 |
| 28 March 1998 | Smoking | 6.0 acres | West Virginia Division of Forestry | CROSS CREEK ROAD |
Specimens collected near this property
12 of 497 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. Museums hold 497 specimens collected within 10 miles of Ohio Valley Clay Company between 1836 and 1974: 273 Animalia, 184 Plantae, 39 Fungi, 1 Chromista. 12 distinct Species records are shown. Collected by A. Doolittle, A. W. Cusick, Allison W. Cusick 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 | Species | Year | Collected by | Where, as recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitis aestivalis Michx. | 1836 | Jewett | ||
 | Polygonum erectum L. | 1902 | Kellerman, W.A. | Fernwood, Jefferson Co., Ohio |
 | Puccinia pimpinellae (F.Strauss) Link | 1902 | W. A. Kellerman | |
 | Betula lenta L. | 1877 | Wertz, H.W. | Buffalo Creek near Wheeling |
 | Carex hirsutella Mack. | 1877 | Mertz, H.N. | Steubenville |
 | Dichanthelium acuminatum subsp. fasciculatum (Torr.) Freckmann & Lelong | 1877 | Mertz, H.N. | Steubenville |
 | Dichanthelium latifolium (L.) Harvill | 1877 | Mertz, H.N. | Steubenville |
 | Dichanthelium sphaerocarpon (Elliott) Gould | 1877 | Mertz, H.N. | Steubenville |
 | Elymus hystrix L. | 1877 | Mertz, H.N. | Steubenville |
 | Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. | 1877 | Guttenberg, H.G. | Wellsburg |
 | Galium circaezans Michx. | 1877 | Guttenberg, G. | near Steubenville |
 | Hypericum mutilum L. | 1877 | Mertz, H.N. | Steubenville |
All 497 specimens within 10 miles, at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
Mines and quarries near this property
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Ohio Valley Clay Company: 2 producers, 1 plant. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Iron, Iron, Chromium. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Facility) Steubenville Smelter | Iron, Chromium | Plant | ||
| Wheeling-Pgh/ Mingo Junction, Ohio | Iron | Producer | ||
| Wheeling-Pittsburgh/ Steubenville | Iron | Producer |
Storms near this property
60 of 62 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Steubenville, the town this property stands in, in 62 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 46 thunderstorm wind, 13 hail, 1 flash flood, 1 heavy rain. The reports record 1 injury. 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steubenville | 1 hurt, $10,000 | Broadcast media reported trees down on Highland Avenue and one tree landed on a house prompting a hospital visit for a mother and her two children. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steubenville | $150,000 | A trained spotter reported trees and power lines down in and around Steubenville. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steubenville | $100,000 | Reports from newspapers showed numerous trees and power lines down across the city of Steubenvile. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steubenville | $20,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew the roof off of a business in Steubenville. |
| January 1996 | Flash Flood | Steubenville | $20,000 | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steubenville | $15,000 | Law enforcement in Jefferson county reports of trees and power lines down countywide. |
| June 2023 | Lightning | Steubenville | $10,000 | Lightning struck a home. Damage unknown. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steubenville | $10,000 | Law enforcement reported trees down. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steubenville | $10,000 | A trained spotter reported trees down on Route 7. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steubenville | $10,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and power lines. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steubenville | $10,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and power lines in Steubenville, with the heaviest damage occurring in the city's West End. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steubenville | $10,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees across the area. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steubenville | $7,000 | Numerous large trees and power lines down. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steubenville | $5,000 | A few trees were reported to be blown down near Steubenville. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steubenville | $5,000 | Large branches were blown down, and power outages were reported along Sunset Boulevard. |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steubenville | $5,000 | Local 911 reported numerous trees down across the Steubenville area. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steubenville | $5,000 | State official reported multiple trees down. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steubenville | $5,000 | A small cluster of snapped trees and limbs were found during an NWS storm survey. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steubenville | $5,000 | The public reported large branches broken. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steubenville | $5,000 | Tree down along Rte 7. |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steubenville | $5,000 | Large trees blown down on Lawson Ave, Ross St, and N 5th St. 5000 customers lost electricity. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steubenville | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed several trees. |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steubenville | $5,000 | Some small trees and several large branches were downed by thunderstorm winds throughout the county. |
| May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steubenville | $5,000 | Trees were downed on Maiden Lane. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steubenville | $4,000 | Trees down. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steubenville | $3,000 | Several large trees were reported to be snapped. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steubenville | $3,000 | State officials reported trees down at the intersection of Sinclaire Avenue and John Scott Highway. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steubenville | $3,000 | State officials reported downed trees. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steubenville | $3,000 | Trees and power lines reported down. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steubenville | $3,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed several trees. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steubenville | $3,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed several trees. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steubenville | $2,000 | Over a dozen shingles were blown from the roof of a house. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steubenville | $2,000 | Emergency management reports a tree down in Steubenville. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steubenville | $2,000 | 60 mph wind gust in Steubenville. Trees down in Steubenville and Wintersville. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steubenville | $2,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed a few trees. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steubenville | $2,000 | Large branches and a few trees downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steubenville | $2,000 | Trees and power lines downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steubenville | $1,000 | A tree was reported down on Sinclair Avenue and Coal Hill Road. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steubenville | $1,000 | Trees downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steubenville | $1,000 | Large branches and a tree downed by thunderstorm winds near Steubenville. |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steubenville | $1,000 | no account filed |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steubenville | - | Tree down on parked cars along Sunset Blvd in Steubenville. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steubenville | - | Tree fell on car. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steubenville | - | Social media report of snapped trees in Steubenville. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steubenville | - | A 911 Call Center reported multiple reports of trees down across the county. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steubenville | - | A trained spotter reported trees down along Braybarton Boulevard. |
| September 2018 | Heavy Rain | Steubenville | - | A COOP observer recorded 5.77 inches of rain for a 72 hour storm total. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steubenville | - | The public reports and estimated wind gust of 58mph. |
| November 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steubenville | - | 60 mph gust knocked down power lines, cutting power to 800 customers. |
| May 2017 | Hail | Steubenville | - | no account filed |
| May 2014 | Hail | Steubenville | - | no account filed |
| May 2014 | Hail | Steubenville | - | no account filed |
| July 2013 | Hail | Steubenville | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Steubenville | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Steubenville | - | no account filed |
| March 2011 | Hail | Steubenville | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Steubenville | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Steubenville | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Steubenville | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | Steubenville | - | no account filed |
Newspapers printed here
1 paper1 paper published in this town, digitised by the Library of Congress and free to read. 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.
| Newspaper | Published |
|---|---|
| True American | 1855 to 1861 |
Maps showing this location
11 surveysUnited States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the coordinate the National Park Service records for this property, then testing that coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet.
- 1904 USGS Steubenville quadrangle1:62500 - 5 printings
- 1935 USGS Steubenville quadrangle1:62500
- 1942 USGS Steubenville quadrangle1:62500 - 2 printings
- 1951 USGS Canton quadrangle1:250000
- 1953 USGS Canton quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Canton quadrangle1:250000 - 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Steubenville East quadrangle1:24000 - 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Canton quadrangle1:250000 - 2 printings
- 1968 USGS Steubenville East quadrangle1:24000 - 3 printings
- 1986 USGS Pittsburgh West quadrangle1:100000 - 3 printings
- 1997 USGS Steubenville East quadrangle1:24000
Listed places nearby
6 within 8 milesOther 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 | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Steubenville YMCA Building | 0.2 miles | 1982 |
| Steubenville Commercial Historic District | 0.2 miles | 1986 | |
| Steubenville Institutional and Ecclesiastical Historic District | 0.2 miles | 2026 | |
 | First Methodist Episcopal-Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church | 0.4 miles | 2006 |
| North End Neighborhood Historic District | 0.5 miles | 1991 | |
 | Carnegie Library of Steubenville | 0.5 miles | 1992 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 79001868 in Record Group 79. |
| Jefferson County | All 24 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.