Ironton in Lawrence County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Unger's Shoes
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 3, 2012
1. Unger's Shoes NRHP Marker
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: Industry & Commerce • Man-Made Features. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list.
Location. 38° 32.02′ N, 82° 41.071′ W. Marker is in Ironton, Ohio, in Lawrence County. It is at the intersection of 3rd Street and Vernon Street, on the right when traveling south on 3rd Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 304 South 3rd Street, Ironton OH 45638, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Kyova Tri-State Region. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, 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 walking distance of this marker: The Hanging Rock Iron Region / The Blast Furnaces of Lawrence County (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); George R. Patterson (D) (about 700 feet away); High Water Mark (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lawrence County Viet-Nam Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lawrence County Veterans Square (approx. 0.2 miles away); Replica of the Statue of Liberty (approx. 0.2 miles away); This Cornerstone From Old Jail
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Regarding Unger's Shoes. Contributes to the Downtown Ironton Historic District. Entry reads:
36. 304 SOUTH THIRD STREET, commercial Unger's Shoes
date: c. 1930
description: Two-story, flat roof commercial building. Metal roof cap. Stucco facade with horizontal accents. Curved comer with glass block comer window. Other upper story windows are 1/1 windows with metal framing. First floor has comer entrance with curved canopy flanked by aluminum framing display windows. 4X5 bays. Stucco foundation. Art Moderne style. (Photo 16)
1 contributing building to an eligible historic district (C)
Also see . . . Unger's Accolade Newspaper Article. (Submitted on October 8, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 3, 2012
2. Unger's Shoes Entrance and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 3, 2012
3. Unger's Shoes Building
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 16, 2025
4. Unger's Shoes Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 16, 2025
5. Unger's Shoes Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 8, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 863 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 8, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 4, 5. submitted on August 19, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.
