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At one time, steamships traveling down the Ohio River knew Bellaire as the last stop for coal until Cincinnati. [9] Bellaire had ten coal mines in the hills adjacent to the town. [10] An 1873 map shows the Central Ohio Railroad entering Bellaire from the west, and the Cleveland and Pittsburgh Railroad entering Bellaire from the north. [11]
Flooding of the Ohio River in 1937. Bellaire gained the title of "Glass City" for the period of 1870 to 1885. The area had modern transportation, an energy source, and a skilled workforce. The transportation infrastructure included the Ohio River, the National Road, [6] and railroads, including the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad and the Central Ohio ...
English: Perspective map not drawn to scale. Also shows Benwood, West Virginia. LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 680 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes index to points of interest, directory, and view "Southern extension of Belmont Street." AACR2: 100; 651/1; 700/1; 710/2
The city of Bellaire, which had 17 glass furnaces in 1884, had only have 3 furnaces remaining by 1891. [34] The Belmont Glass Works closed in 1890, and the plant was torn down. In 1893, the Novelty Stamping Company began operating in a new building constructed on the site of the former glass works.
Previously served in 11th ward; later elected alderman again in 1897 in 17th ward [1] [4] 47th 48th Michael McNurney 1884–1886 Republican [1] [4] Stephen P. Revere 1885–1887 Republican: Later elected alderman again in 1895 in 17th ward [1] [7] 49th 50th Henry M. Deal 1886–1888 [1] [7] J.N. Mulvihill 1887-1888 Redistricted to 17th ward in ...
The Belmont County community of Bellaire, located on the Ohio side of the Ohio River across from Wheeling, West Virginia, was known as "Glass City" from 1870 to 1885. [6] The gas boom in northwestern Ohio enabled the state to improve its national ranking as a manufacturer of glass (based on value of product) from 4th in 1880 to 2nd in 1890. [7]
By 1881, Bellaire had 15 glass factories, and was known as "Glass City". [10] At the beginning of the next decade, the state of Ohio was ranked second in the nation in glass production based on the value of the product. [11] Belmont County was the venue for the world-famous Jamboree in the Hills outdoor country music festival from 1977 to 2018.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Champaign County, Ohio, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map. [1]