National Register of Historic Places - Ohio (OH), Portage County

Portage County Ohio (Vacant / Not In Use) has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Cascade House and Kent Industrial District, Brown-Kent Tannery, Hopkins, Benjamin F., Stone Building and Olin, Arvin, House.

The famous person John Brown is associated with one of more of the Portage County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Portage County places including Thomas Fitch Young and Benjamin F. Hopkins. Prominent architectural styles found in Portage Country are Greek Revival, Federal and Italian Villa.

Brown-Kent Tannery (added 1976 - - #73002290)

Stow St. , Kent

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Brown,John

Significant Year:

1840, 1835

Area of Significance:

Industry, Social History

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Cascade House (added 1999 - - #75001522)

NE of Garrettsville on OH 282 in Nelson Ledge State Park , Garrettsville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Hopkins, Benjamin F., Stone Building (added 1982 - - #82003633)

Also known as Standing Rock Cemetery House

Standing Rock Cemetery , Kent

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

American Industrial

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1800-1824

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Unknown

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Kent Industrial District (added 1974 - - #74001603)

Roughly bounded by Main, River, and S. Franklin Sts. and S property line of Portage Co. , Kent

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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

Olin, Arvin, House (added 1995 - - #95001157)

1425 Ravenna Rd. , Kent

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Palmyra Center Hotel (added 1976 - - #76001514)

OH 225 and SR 18 , Palmyra

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Clubhouse, Hotel

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Young, Thomas F., House (added 1976 - - #76001511)

Wakefield and Garfield Sts. , Hiram

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Young,Thomas Fitch

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use