Lisbon in Columbiana County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Ohio's Oldest Brick Building

1803

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 30, 2016

1. Ohio's Oldest Brick Building Marker

(facing West Lincoln Way)

Inscription.
[north plaque • faces West Lincoln Way]Restored 2007
In the memory of
Bettie Lee and Ray Lewis
by their loving children
Renee • Stevie • Tag
[east plaque • faces West Park Avenue]Erected by Jacob Picking
for hotel purposes

Edwin Stanton,
Secretary of War
for Abraham Lincoln,
practiced Law in an
upstairs Law office

Listed as a landmark building
in the Lisbon Historical District
on the National Register of
Historic Places in 1979

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1803.

Location. 40° 46.325′ N, 80° 46.132′ W. Marker is in Lisbon, Ohio, in Columbiana County. It is at the intersection of West Lincoln Way (U.S. 30) and West Park Avenue, on the right when traveling east on West Lincoln Way. Marker(s) are mounted at eye-level at the northeast corner of the subject building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 116 W Lincoln Way, Lisbon OH 44432, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this

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marker is in Ohio’s Mahoning Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Columbiana County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Columbiana County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); United States of America Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients (within shouting distance of this marker); World War II Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War Naval Cannon (within shouting distance of this marker); Lincoln Highway (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lisbon's Veterans Memorial Fountain (about 400 feet away); Firestone Bros. Bankers (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lisbon.

Regarding Ohio's Oldest Brick Building. Contributing

Ohio's Oldest Brick Building Marker (<i>2nd plaque</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 30, 2016

2. Ohio's Oldest Brick Building Marker (2nd plaque)

(facing West Park Avenue)

property, Lisbon Historic District, National Register of Historic Places № 79001794. The Hamilton Building in Lisbon is the oldest brick building in Ohio. The structure was built by Jacob Picking in 1803 as a hotel and inn. It was once the law office of Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War to Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War. It is believed Lewis and Clark stayed at the Hamilton before beginning their exploration of the American West.

Also see . . . Courthouse Inn & Restaurant (MetroMonthly.net).

(by Russell Brickey, 5/21/2017) Excerpt: The oldest brick structure in Ohio. Alternately an inn and law office, the Courthouse has hosted five American presidents (Jefferson, Madison, Lincoln, Cleveland, and McKinley), Lincoln's attorney during the Civil War (Edwin Stanton), and marks the site where the explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark set off to discover America.

(Submitted on January 5, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Ohio's Oldest Brick Building (<i>north elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 30, 2016

3. Ohio's Oldest Brick Building (north elevation)

(marker visible near left corner)

Ohio's Oldest Brick Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 24, 2022

4. Ohio's Oldest Brick Building

Ohio's Oldest Brick Building (<i>east elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 30, 2016

5. Ohio's Oldest Brick Building (east elevation)

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 30, 2016

6. Ohio's Oldest Brick Building

The markers are visible on either side of the corner.

Construction/ Completed sign in the window image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 14, 2026

7. Construction/ Completed sign in the window

Full view of NE corner Ohio's Oldest Brick Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 14, 2026

8. Full view of NE corner Ohio's Oldest Brick Building

Credits. This page was last revised on August 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 5, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 2,181 times since then and 208 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 5, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 4. submitted on August 13, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 5, 6. submitted on January 5, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 7, 8. submitted on August 5, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.