Putnam Historic District

Putnam Historic District
LocationZanesville, Ohio
Coordinates39°55′55″N 82°0′26″W / 39.93194°N 82.00722°W / 39.93194; -82.00722
Built19th century
Architectural styleFederal, Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.75001511
Added to NRHPJune 30, 1975

Putnam Historic District, located in Zanesville, Ohio, was an important center of Underground Railroad traffic and home to a number of abolitionists. The district, with private residences and other key buildings important in the fight against slavery, lies between the Pennsylvania Central Railroad, Van Buren Street, and Muskingum River. It became a historic district of the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.