Newark in Licking County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

25-27 South Park Place

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 25, 2024

1. 25-27 South Park Place Marker

Inscription. [Top] Built by Thomas Hite Sites 1867

[Bottom] This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior

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 1867.

Location. 40° 3.436′ N, 82° 24.072′ W. Marker is in Newark, Ohio, in Licking County. It is on South Park Place east of South 3rd Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 25 S Park Pl, Newark OH 43055, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Columbus Metropolitan Area.

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

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Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Canal Market District (a few steps from this marker); Old Ohio Canal Mural (within shouting distance of this marker); Chalmers Pancoast Photo Mural (within shouting distance of this marker); Attack On America (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Licking County Courthouse (about 300 feet away); Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients (about 300 feet away); The Donald D. Hill County Administration Building (about 300 feet away); War Savings Stamps (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newark.

Regarding 25-27 South Park Place. Excerpt from the National Register nomination for Shield's Block, which includes 25-27 South Park Place:

Built c. 1870, the buildings located at 23-29 South Park Place are good examples of commercial architecture of this period. Constructed in brick on a stone foundation, the buildings rise three stories in height and have a flat, built up roof. The storefronts have been altered extensively, however, the architectural features on the
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 25, 2024

2. 25-27 South Park Place Marker
upper levels are nearly intact. The double hung 2 over 2 windows possess simple stone lintels and sills. Brick beltcourses separate and visually define the floor levels. A bracketed cornice completes the design. These buildings are on integral element in the townscape surrounding the Courthouse Square.

Also see . . . Shield's Block (PDF). National Register nomination for the building, which was listed in 1978. (Prepared by Nancy Recchie, Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission; via National Archives) (Submitted on June 1, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Shield's Block image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 25, 2024

3. Shield's Block

Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 285 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 1, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.