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Kent

16 places in Kent, Ohio are on the National Register of Historic Places. Houses make up the largest group by what the buildings were for. 3 of the listings are historic districts rather than single buildings.

The earliest listing here is Masonic Temple, added Jul 18, 1974.

Map

Coordinates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data, or from Wikidata where the spatial data has no point. A point marks the record location and does not mean the place is open to visitors. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

16
Listings
3
Historic districts
1
National Historic Landmarks
1974
First listing

Oldest on the register

First listedMasonic Temple · Jul 18, 1974
Oldest construction dateAaron Ferrey House · built 1866

Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties. Construction years come from Wikidata, matched on reference number, and are on record for 2 of the 16 listings here. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Landmark · Portage County
May 4, 1970, Kent State Shootings Site
National Historic LandmarkListed 2016
Building · Portage County
Davey, John, House
BuildingListed 1975
Building · Portage County
Ferrey, Aaron, House
BuildingListed 1974
Building · Portage County
Franklin Hotel
BuildingListed 2013

Historic districts

Styles that appear most

Greek Revival 2Neoclassical 2Carpenter Gothic 1Gothic Revival 1Italianate 1Second Empire 1

Style labels come from Wikidata and are on record for 8 of the 16 listings here. The count is the number of listings carrying each label. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Every listing

John Davey House▾1975
Address
338 Woodard St., Kent
Listed
May 29, 1975
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Hershey, Paul, Residence
Reference
75001524
Style
Second Empire architecture in the United States and Canada
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Davey, John, House
Aaron Ferrey House▾1974
Address
5058 Sunny Brook Rd., Kent vicinity
Listed
Aug 13, 1974
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
State
Also known as
Winan Snyder House
Reference
74001605
Built
1866
Style
Carpenter Gothic
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Ferrey, Aaron, House
Franklin Hotel▾2013
Address
176 E. Main St., Kent
Listed
Jan 18, 2013
Listed for
Social history, Community planning
Significance
Local
Also known as
Hotel Kent, Hotel Kent-Ellis
Reference
12000802
Style
Neoclassical architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Franklin Hotel
Franklin Township Hall▾1975
Address
218 Gougler Ave., Kent
Listed
Oct 10, 1975
Listed for
Social history
Significance
Local
Reference
75001525
Style
Greek Revival architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Franklin Township Hall
Gross, L.N., Company Building▾2016
Address
315 Gougler Ave., Kent
Listed
Sep 2, 2016
Listed for
Commerce, Community planning, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
16000598
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Gross, L.N., Company Building
Hopkins, Benjamin F., Stone Building▾1982
Address
Standing Rock Cemetery, Kent
Listed
Nov 25, 1982
Listed for
Industry, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Standing Rock Cemetery House
Reference
82003633
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Kent Industrial District▾1974
Address
Roughly bounded by Main, River, and S. Franklin Sts. and S property line of Portage Co., Kent
Listed
Dec 30, 1974
Listed for
Industry, Commerce, Transportation, Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
74001603
Contributing
3 buildings, 2 structures
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Kent Industrial District
Kent Jail▾2001
Address
947 Middlebury Rd., Kent
Listed
Aug 22, 2001
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Old Jailhouse
Reference
01000895
Style
Victorian architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Kent Jail
Kent, Charles House▾1978
Address
125 N. Pearl St., Kent
Listed
Feb 23, 1978
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Palmer House
Reference
78002174
Style
Gothic Revival, Greek Revival architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Kent, Charles House
Kentway Apartments Historic District▾·
Address
360 E Summit Street, Kent
Listed for
Architecture, Community planning
Significance
Local
Also known as
Kentway Apartments; Kentway Manor
Reference
100012547
Contributing
9 buildings, 3 sites
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗
Masonic Temple▾1974
Address
409 W. Main St., Kent
Listed
Jul 18, 1974
Listed for
Politics and government, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Kent, Marvin, House; Homestead
Reference
74001604
Style
Italianate architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Masonic Temple
May 4, 1970, Kent State Shootings Site▾2010
Address
.5 mi. SE of the intersection of E. Main St. and S. Lincoln St., Kent
Listed
Feb 23, 2010
Listed for
Social history, Politics and government, Law
Significance
National
Reference
10000046
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
May 4, 1970, Kent State Shootings Site
May 4, 1970, Kent State Shootings SiteNHL2016
Ohio State Normal College at Kent▾1975
Address
Hilltop Dr. on Kent State University campus, Kent
Listed
May 30, 1975
Listed for
Landscape architecture, Education, Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
75001526
Built
1913
Style
Neoclassical architecture
Contributing
3 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Ohio State Normal College at Kent
Arvin Olin House▾1995
Address
1425 Ravenna Rd., Kent vicinity
Listed
Oct 20, 1995
Listed for
Exploration and settlement, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
95001157
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
West Main Street District▾1977
Address
409-625 W. Main St., Kent
Listed
Jun 17, 1977
Listed for
Landscape architecture, Commerce, Architecture, Social history
Significance
Local
Also known as
See Also:Kent, Marvin, House
Reference
77001082
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
West Main Street District

Every listing here also appears on its county page for Portage County.

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