Steubenville in Jefferson County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Beneficial Finance Building
162-168 North 4th Street
— Steubenville Commercial Historic District —
This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Restored 1996
Erected by City of Steubenville Historic Landmarks Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1953.
Location. 40° 21.672′ N, 80° 36.863′ W. Marker is in Steubenville, Ohio, in Jefferson County. Marker is on North 4th Street just south of Washington Street (Ohio Route 43/822), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 166 N 4th St, Steubenville OH 43952, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 156-158 North 4th Street (a few steps from this marker); 144 North 4th Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 142 North 4th Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Telegraph Office in the War Department in Washington D.C. during the U.S. Civil War (within shouting distance of this marker); United States Post Office and Court House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 114 North 4th Street
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Also see . . . Steubenville Commercial Historic District National Register Nomination Form. This building is a contributing structure to the Steubenville Commercial Historic District. The form nominating the historic district for the National Register of Historic Places was prepared in 1985 by Nancy Recchie, Preservation Consultant with Benjamin D. Rickey & Co. An architectural description of the building can be found on page 8:
A parking lot, site of a demolished structure, is adjacent to the hotel on the south, and south of the lot is the Beneficial Finance building at 162-168 North Fourth Street... Though the first-floor storefronts have been modernized with ca. 1960s aluminum and glass materials, the building is otherwise little altered. It is two stories in height, of red brick construction wit h a buff brick west facade, and it dates from about 1930. I t has a central bay wit h a raised parapet area and five slightly projecting brick pilasters topped by stylized Ionic capitals . Its facade lies in the same plane as those of the other buildings in(Submitted on January 11, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)the block.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 12, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 167 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 12, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
