Steubenville

Sandy Day, Alan Craig Hall

• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
• Year: 2005
• Print ISBN: 9780738533995
• eBook ISBN: 9781439631591
• Topic: History
• Subtopic: North American History
• Index: History

Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben was among the most important, yet underrated, players of the Revolution, and similar can be said for the town that bears his namesake in Ohio. If the name didn't give it away, von Steuben was a Prussian officer who aided the fledgling nation during the Revolutionary War, even serving as Gen. Washington's chief of staff in the war's final years, and in 1786, Fort Steuben was constructed to protect government surveyors of the Old Northwest Territory. In 1797, the town of Steubenville was founded, becoming one of the earliest settlements in Ohio. By the 20th century, Steubenville had become a center for steel production and coal mining. Notable figures native to Ohio's eastern gateway include Abraham Lincoln's Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton, sports commentator Jimmy the Greek, and entertainer Dean Martin.

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STREET SCENES 1846–2004 AND RAILROADS 1889–2004

UNION CEMETERY. B.W. Mettenberger and his horse and buggy pose at the gates of Union Cemetery in 1896. The cemetery was established in 1854 with 600 initial burials coming from earlier downtown cemeteries. Today, Union Cemetery consists of 121 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds.

STEUBENVILLE MAP DRAWING. This drawing was done for the 1947 Sesquicentennial Celebration and shows what the city would have looked like in its early days. Note the towns of Fisherville and Jacksonville that are now part of the City of Steubenville. This portion of the map shows the downtown area and historic events that took place there. (PLSJOC.)

1851 VIEW OF STEUBENVILLE. This early drawing appeared in Gleason’s Pictorial Drawing Room Companion, which describes the city as a “lively little place” and calls the scenery of the area “the fairest kind upon this fairest of rivers.” In talking about the naming of the city, it refers to “Baron Steuben” and compliments his service in the American Revolution. Note the steamboat on the Ohio River and a flatboat docked at the Market Street Wharf. The buildings of the Steubenville Female Seminary are along the river bank. (PLSJOC.)

1846 VIEW OF MARKET STREET. This early drawing shows Market Street, with the second Jefferson County Court House, constructed in 1809, on the right. The building on the left front is the city building and marketplace area. (PLSJOC.)

1865 PHOTOGRAPH OF MARKET STREET. Taken from 4th and Market Streets, this photograph looks toward the hills of West Virginia, which had just been separated from Virginia in 1863. The city marketplace is in the center of the photograph. (PLSJOC.)

OLD COURT HOUSE. The second Court House replaced the original log structure. This new structure cost $2,260.49—plus one half-cent! It was a two-story brick building with a cupola. (PLSJOC.)

MARKET HOUSE AND COUNCIL CHAMBERS. This 1850s photograph shows the city marketplace and city offices, which stood across from the county court house. (PLSJOC.)

MARKET STREET SCENE 1865–70. Commercial development continued after the Civil War, and Steubenville was one of Ohio’s largest cities. Street signs began to appear for businesses—note the large watch at the curb advertising a watch and clock shop. (PLSJOC.)

CENTENNIAL ARCH. Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the United States, Steubenville erected an arch at 4th and Market Streets on July 4, 1876. (PLSJOC.)

4TH AND MARKET STREETS. This 1908 postcard shows the downtown area as it developed with new Victorian buildings. Curbs and sidewalks and a streetcar line enhance the street scene. Note the awnings covering the sidewalks. (PLSJOC.)

SOUTH 4TH STREET. This postcard shows South 4th Street from Market Street. The ...

Table of contents

• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
• INTRODUCTION
• One - FAMOUS SONS AND FOUNDERS
• Two - 1897 CENTENNIAL AND 1947 SESQUICENTENNIAL
• Three - STREET SCENES 1846–2004 AND RAILROADS 1889–2004
• Four - CHURCHES
• Five - BUSINESS AND COMMERCE
• Six - STANTON PARK
• Seven - EDUCATION 1829–2004
• Eight - FORT STEUBEN, COURT HOUSE, AND LAND OFFICE
• Nine - MURALS, MARKERS, AND STATUES
• BIBLIOGRAPHY