Haydenville in Hocking County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Historic Haydenville
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Haydenville Historic District
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 1, 2009
1. Historic Haydenville Marker (Side A)
Historic Haydenville. Originally known as Hocking Furnace, Haydenville was founded by and named for Columbus industrialist Peter Hayden (1806-1888), who energetically developed the coal, iron, sandstone, and fire clay deposits found in abundance in this area. Here he operated an iron furnace, coal mines and sandstone quarries, shipping products on the Hocking Canal and, later, the Hocking Valley Railroad he helped build. The incorporation of the Haydenville Mining and Manufacturing Company in 1882 initiated the manufacture of brick and ceramic tile from fire clay. Business boomed in the late 19th century as cities paved their streets with brick and fireproof construction became popular in the wake of widely publicized and tragic fires.
Haydenville Historic District. Architecturally unique in Ohio, Haydenville was built in several phases using its own readily available clay products. The buildings and houses incorporate a variety of different bricks, blocks, and tiles, making the entire town a catalog of the company's products. The brick homes on the east side of town date to the 1870s, while most the tile block homes were built in the 1880s and 1890s. Many boast imaginative details using sewer pipe, silo tiles, and paving blocks. Haydenville was sold to the National Fireproofing Company (Natco) in 1906 and
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Erected 2001 by Ohio Bicentennial Commission, The Longaberger Company, Haydenville Preservation Committee, Inc., and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 4-37.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1882.
Location. 39° 28.772′ N, 82° 19.604′ W. Marker is in Haydenville, Ohio, in Hocking County. It is on Haydenville Road 0.1 miles north of Wandling Road, on the left when traveling south. The marker stands in front of the Haydenville Museum. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Haydenville OH 43127, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Hocking Hills. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, 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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A Self-Guided Tour of Hocking Canal Landmarks (approx. Ύ mile away); Hocking Valley Canal Route (approx. Ύ mile away); Hocking Valley Canal Lock (approx. Ύ mile away); a different marker also named A Self-Guided Tour of Hocking Canal Landmarks
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 1, 2009
2. Haydenville Historic District Marker (Side B)
Another marker is no longer nearby. Camp Site of Lord Dunmore (was approx. 4.7 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . Hocking Valley Brick Industry. (Submitted on July 5, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 1, 2009
3. Historic Haydenville / Haydenville Historic District Marker
House museum in background.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 1, 2009
4. Haydenville United Methodist Church
Made with brick and tile products made in Haydenville.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 1, 2009
5. Detail from Haydenville United Methodist Church
Showing various bricks made in Haydenville.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 1, 2009
6. Haydenville United Methodist Church Entry
Showing different bricks made in Haydenville.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 1, 2009
7. Haydenville United Methodist Church Window
Showing bricks made in Haydenville.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 1, 2009
8. Haydenville United Methodist Church National Register Marker
Photographed by Bob Bill, July 2, 2011
9. Historic Haydenville / Haydenville Historic District Marker
An example of the clay pipe manufactured in Haydenville under the NATCO name. This was excavated while digging approximately 4 feet below current grade for a new home near Piketon Ohio. It's likely 50+ years old.
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 19, 2025
10. Historic Haydenville / Haydenville Historic District Marker
The marker has been moved up the road to the park.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 5,187 times since then and 122 times this year. Last updated on April 23, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on June 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 9. submitted on July 5, 2011, by Bob Bill of Waverly, Ohio. 10. submitted on April 23, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
