West Main Street District (Kent, Ohio)

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West Main Street District
Kent West Main 1.jpg
Houses in the district in 2009
West Main Street District (Kent, Ohio) is located in Ohio
West Main Street District (Kent, Ohio)
Location in the state of Ohio
Location409–625 West Main Street
Kent, Ohio
Coordinates41°9′14″N 81°21′56″W / 41.15389°N 81.36556°W / 41.15389; -81.36556Coordinates: 41°9′14″N 81°21′56″W / 41.15389°N 81.36556°W / 41.15389; -81.36556
Area20 acres (8.1 ha)
BuiltLate 19th and early 20th centuries
Architectural styleCommercial style, Eastlake, Gothic Revival, Greek Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne style
NRHP reference No.77001082[1]
Added to NRHPJune 17, 1977

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]

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  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.
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