OHIO CITY

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Ohio City Town Hall The Ohio City Town Hall represents a significant type of architectural style predominant around the turn of the century. This late Victorian vernacular building possesses typical features from this period such as storefront glazing, front facing gable with a false wood front and tin siding embossed in a stone of block pattern. A distinguishing characteristic is the corner entrance. Originally, the town hall building was constructed in 1906 as a mercantile company to serve the growing mining community of Ohio City. The building was then used as a restaurant for a short time before it became the Ohio City Town Hall in 1914. Now the center of public activity in town, it serves as a community center. Alterations to the town hall's exterior are minor. The storefront has been replaced with windows after being boarded up for many years. The rest of the exterior is unchanged. There are two outhouses behind the main building. Address is: 8503 County Road 76, Ohio City Legal Address: Block 16, Lot 24, Roe's Addition Current Use: Community Center Contact: Gunnison County Date Designated: June 18, 1996

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Ohio City Jail The Ohio City Jail if one of the few original buildings remaining in the small community of Ohio City. The Ohio City Hall which is also on the County Historical Preservation list is adjacent. The jail is in remarkable condition considering that it was built in 1906. The two cells in the back of the building have bars on the doors and windows. After the closure of the Ohio City Post Office, the Postal Service installed "cluster boxes" for the residents of the old mining town, and permitted the community to retain the name of Ohio City. Address: Miners Avenue Legal: Lots 26 and 27 Block 16, Ohio City Current Use: Mailbox site Contact: Gunnison County Designated: January 22, 2001

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Ohio City School During the early years of Ohio City, school was held for three months during the summer and three months during the winter. Children living up the gulch of Gold Creek could only attend during the summer as the snows were too deep. The first school was held in a log house and in 1895/96 school was held in the section house at Ohio City. The present school house was built in 1897 and was in continuous use until the 1945/46 term when the children were taken by bus to Gunnison. From that time until 1961, the children were taught by Margaret Flick. After consolidation of the rural schools, Mrs. Flick obtained the lease on the school house, using it as a museum. In April of 1988,the school board sold the building and land to the Quartz Creek Improvement Assn. and it has been used for winter and spring meetings. Address: 115 Miners Avenue Ohio City Legal: Lots 26/27 Block A Stephensons Addition Current Use: Community Center/Tourist site Contact: Quartz Creek Improvement Assn. Designated: May 4, 2004

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