Ohio House (Philadelphia)
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| Ohio House | |
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| Location | 1700 Belmont Ave, Philadelphia |
| Coordinates | 39°59′06″N 75°12′58″W / 39.984997°N 75.216176°W |
| Built | 1876 |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| Governing body | Philadelphia Parks & Recreation |
| Owner | City of Philadelphia |
| Official name | Ohio State Building |
| Designated | unspecified[1] |
| Official name | Ohio House |
| Designated | February 7, 1972 |
| Reference no. | 72001151[2][3] |
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The Ohio House, or the Ohio State Building, is an historic building in west Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
It is listed on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places[1] and is an inventoried structure within the Fairmount Park Historic District entry on the National Register of Historic Places.[2][3]
The house was built using various Ohio sandstones and functioned as the Ohio state exhibit for the Centennial Exposition of 1876. The only other extant exposition structures are Memorial Hall and two small comfort stations; the building is the only extant state exhibit remaining from the exposition.
The house was restored for the Bicentennial Celebration in 1976 and leased to Ohio House Partners by the Fairmount Park Historic Preservation Trust in 2006. After extensive restoration, the building was opened to the public in November 2007 and has since functioned as a cafe, event venue and offices.[4][5][6]
The Ohio House is listed on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places[1] and is an inventoried structure within the Fairmount Park Historic District entry on the National Register of Historic Places.[2][3]
