Ohio Real Estate & Relocation Guide

Granville, Ohio

Population: 3,167

Located in Licking County

Granville, Ohio

The village of Granville has been compared to a small, quiet New England community. In fact, the charm of Granville is its historic foundation, including many older homes and streets lined with mature trees. Visitors will at once be smitten by the personal feel of Granville, while also pleasantly surprised by the numerous offerings of this town.

The City of Granville features some of the most beautiful historic homes and buildings in the United States. With over 100 buildings on the National Register of Historic Places, visitors and residents, alike, fall in love with the exquisite and beautifully-preserved homes, churches, and businesses. Granville, Denison University and property owners have done a wonderful job keeping true to the proper historical preservation of these homes and businesses. These historic homes include a wide range of styles you won't often find in the same city, including a number of Revival styles: Gothic, Greek, Georgian, and Colonial, as well as Victorian styles, such as Tuscan Victorian, Victorian Italianate, and Stick style. You will also find the traditional styles of Italianate, Queen Anne, Eastlake style, Federal, and Early and Late Vernacular styles. There are a few homes and buildings that feature unique architectural styles, such as: Western Reserve-style Greek Revival, Jacobethan Revival, “Gingerbread” Gothic and “Steamboat Gothic." Some notable buildings include: The Doane Academy with the French Romanesque Revival style, The Old Village Hall with the Dutch Renaissance Revival, The Sinnett-White House with the Richardsonian Romanesque Revival style and The Bushnell House in the Connecticut River Valley Vernacular style.

Granville is home to several area parks, including Dawes Arboretum, complete with 315 acres of developed woodlands, gardens and walking paths, and Moundbuilders State Memorial, home of the Indian Art Museum which exhibits artifacts from the Moundbuilder Indians, inhabitants of this region from 10,000 B.C. to 5600 A.D.

For lovers of the arts, there is the Welsh Hills Symphony, which began performing in 1939, and Licking County Art Association, with shows featuring local artists and several art classes.