West Main Street District (Kent, Ohio)

The West Main Street District is a historic district in Kent, Ohio, United States, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The district encompasses 25 buildings, most of which are houses, on both sides of West Main Street from its intersection with North and South Mantua Streets on the east to the intersection with North and South Chestnut Streets. It was listed June 17, 1977. Included in the district is the Kent Masonic Center, itself listed on the register in 1974, as well as the home of Martin L. Davey, who served as Governor of Ohio from 1935–1939. Architectural styles represented in the district include Commercial style, Eastlake, Gothic Revival, Greek Revival, Italianate, and Queen Anne style.[2]

West Main Street District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Houses in the district in 2009
Location in the state of Ohio West Main Street District (Kent, Ohio) (the United States)
Location	409–625 West Main Street Kent, Ohio
Coordinates	41°9′14″N 81°21′56″W
Area	20 acres (8.1 ha)
Built	Late 19th and early 20th centuries
Architectural style	Commercial style, Eastlake, Gothic Revival, Greek Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne style
NRHP reference No.	77001082[1]
Added to NRHP	June 17, 1977

See also

• History of Kent, Ohio
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Portage County, Ohio

References

1. "Ohio - Portage County". NationalRegisterofHistoricPlaces.com. American Dreams Inc. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
2. "West Main Street District". National Register of Historic Places Iventory - Nomination form. United States Department of the Interior. 17 June 1977.