Ohio - Portage County - Historic Districts
Portage County Ohio (Historic Districts) has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Kent Industrial District and Mantua Center District, Aurora Center Historic District, Cottage Hill Farm and East Main Street Historic District.

The famous person Daniel Pomeroy et al. Rhodes is associated with one of more of the Portage County historic places. Prominent architectural styles found in Portage Country are Greek Revival, Late Victorian and Mid 19th Century Revival.

Aurora Center Historic District (added 1974 - - #74001601)
Roughly both sides of OH 306 from and including Pioneer Trail to Rte. 82, also Maple Lane , Aurora
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Federal, Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry, Commerce, Social History, Religion
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Cottage Hill Farm (added 1993 - - #93000401)
5555 Newton Falls Rd., Ravenna Township , Ravenna
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, Tudor Revival
Historic Person:
Rhodes, Daniel Pomeroy et al.
Significant Year:
1895, 1913, 1834
Area of Significance:
Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
East Main Street Historic District (added 1985 - - #85003123)
E. Main St. between Clinton and Linden Sts. , Ravenna
JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other, Italianate, Greek Revival
Historic Person:
Multiple
Significant Year:
1930, 1850
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Kent Industrial District (added 1974 - - #74001603)
Roughly bounded by Main, River, and S. Franklin Sts. and S property line of Portage Co. , Kent
JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italian Villa
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture, Commerce, Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Rail-Related, Road-Related, Specialty Store, Water Works, Water-Related
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Road-Related, Specialty Store, Water-Related
Mantua Center District (added 1974 - - #74001607)
Roughly bounded by OH 82 and Mantua Center Rd. , Mantua Center
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Government, Landscape, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
City Hall, Plaza, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Government, Landscape, Religion, Social
Current Sub-function:
City Hall, Civic, Plaza, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Mantua Station Brick Commercial District (added 1974 - - #74001606)
Main and Prospect Sts. , Mantua
Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Restaurant, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Restaurant, Storage
West Main Street District (added 1977 - - #77001082)
Also known as See Also:Kent,Marvin,House
409-625 W. Main St. , Kent
JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Commerce, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
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