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 | |
 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 |
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| Coordinates | 41°9′14″N 81°21′56″W / 41.15389°N 81.36556°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
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edit- ^ "Ohio - Portage County". NationalRegisterofHistoricPlaces.com. American Dreams Inc. Retrieved August 30, 2010.
- ^ "West Main Street District". National Register of Historic Places Iventory - Nomination form. United States Department of the Interior. June 17, 1977.