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

Portage County Ohio (Historic Districts) has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Kent Industrial District, Mantua Center District and Mantua Center District (Boundary Increase), Aurora Center Historic District and Cottage Hill Farm.

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

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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

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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

Kentway Apartments Historic District (added 2026 - - #100012547)

Also known as Kentway Apartments, Kentway Manor

360 E Summit Street, Kent

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Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

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 Center District (Boundary Increase) (added 2023 - - #100009586)

4103-3991 State Route 82, 11670-11755 Mantua Center Road, 11653- 11677 Diagonal Road, 11701-11715 School Lan, Mantua Center

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Area of Significance:

Architecture

Mantua Station Brick Commercial District (added 1974 - - #74001606)

Main and Prospect Sts. , Mantua

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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

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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