Chesterville in Morrow County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Jarvis House
1834
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1834.
Location. 40° 28.746′ N, 82° 40.996′ W. Marker is in Chesterville, Ohio, in Morrow County. It is at the intersection of South Portland Street (Ohio Route 314) and Walnut Street, on the right when traveling north on South Portland Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 77 S Portland St, Chesterville OH 43317, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Enos Miles Home (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Union School (about 800 feet away); Chesterville Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Chester Baptist Church Cemetery Revolutionary War Memorial (approx. 2.2 miles away); Greenville Treaty Line (approx. 5.6 miles away); Sparta Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.9 miles away); Home of the FFA Jacket (approx. 6.8 miles away); Webb C. Ball Street Clock (approx. 7.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chesterville.
Regarding Jarvis House. Excerpt from the property's Ohio Historic Inventory form:
This building was owned by Mrs. Jarvis in 1859. It is one of Chesterville's most impressive and well preserved Greek Revival houses.
Also see . . .
1. Jarvis House. The property's Ohio Historic Inventory form, the basis for its National Register listing as part of a group submission. (via National Archives)) (Submitted on May 28, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Chesterville Multiple Resource Area (PDF). National Register nomination for the area, which includes the Jarvis House and was listed in 1979. (Prepared by Steven McQuillin, Ohio State University; via National Archives) (Submitted on May 28, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 320 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 28, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

