Black-Elliott Block - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Black-Elliott Block - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
The Black-Elliott Block is a historic commercial building in downtown Zanesville, Ohio, United States. Located along Main Street near the Muskingum County Courthouse,Owen, Lorrie K., ed. Dictionary of Ohio Historic Places. Vol. 2. St. Clair Shores: Somerset, 1999, 1083-1084. it was built in 1876 in the Italianate style of architecture. The partnership of Henry Elliott and Peter Black arranged for the construction of the building; it was one of several significant downtown buildings for which the pair was responsible, along with such important structures as the Clarendon Hotel. At the completion of the building, each man operated his own business inside: of the of building front, Black's store used and Elliott's . The building was built of brick on a foundation of sandstone; it also features elements of iron., Ohio Historical Society, 2007. Accessed 2011-04-09. Read more on Wikipedia
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