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Painesville

15 places in Painesville, Ohio are on the National Register of Historic Places. Houses make up the largest group by what the buildings were for. One of the listings is a historic district rather than a single building.

The earliest listing here is Painesville City Hall, added Jul 24, 1972.

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.

15
Listings
1
Historic districts
1972
First listing

Oldest on the register

First listedPainesville City Hall · Jul 24, 1972
Oldest construction dateAdministration Building, Lake Erie College · built 1859

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 1 of the 15 listings here. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Building · Lake County
Administration Building, Lake Erie College
BuildingListed 1973
Building · Lake County
Methodist Episcopal Church of Painesville, The
BuildingListed 1998
Building · Lake County
Painesville City Hall
BuildingListed 1972
Building · Lake County
Sessions House
BuildingListed 1973

Historic districts

Styles that appear most

Gothic Revival 2Greek Revival 2Italianate 2Renaissance Revival 1Stick style 1

Style labels come from Wikidata and are on record for 7 of the 15 listings here. The count is the number of listings carrying each label. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Every listing

Administration Building, Lake Erie College▾1973
Address
391 W. Washington St., Painesville
Listed
Mar 20, 1973
Listed for
Education, Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
73001486
Built
1859
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 ↗
Administration Building, Lake Erie College
Casement House▾1975
Address
436 Casement Ave., Painesville
Listed
Jul 30, 1975
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Jennings Place
Reference
75001454
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 ↗
Casement House
Indian Point Fort▾1974
Address
E of Painesville, Painesville vicinity
Listed
Jul 30, 1974
Listed for
Prehistoric archaeology
Significance
State
Also known as
Painesville Fort
Reference
74001543
Contributing
1 site
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 ↗
Lake County National Bank Building▾·
Address
Veterans Park, 22 Liberty St., 7 Richmond St., 7-71 North Park Pl., 30-100 South Park Pl., 15-34 South Saint Clair St., 105-270 Main St., excluding 177 Main St., 8-124 North State St., 1-83 South State St., excluding 54 South State St., Painesville
Listed for
Commerce, Architecture, Politics and government
Significance
Local
Reference
100005323
Contributing
39 buildings, 1 site, 1 object
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 ↗
Lutz's Tavern▾1973
Address
792 Mentor Ave., Painesville
Listed
Apr 23, 1973
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Rider Tavern
Reference
73001487
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 ↗
Lutz's Tavern
Mathews House▾1973
Address
309 W. Washington St., Painesville
Listed
Apr 23, 1973
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
73001488
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 ↗Directions ↗
Mathews House
Mentor Avenue District▾1978
Address
Wood St. and Mentor Ave. from Liberty to Washington St., Painesville
Listed
Aug 3, 1978
Listed for
Education, Politics and government, Architecture, Social history
Significance
State
Also known as
See Also:City Hall; Sessions House
Reference
78002093
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 ↗
The Methodist Episcopal Church of Painesville▾1998
Address
71 N. Park Place, Painesville
Listed
Jan 30, 1998
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Painesville United Methodist Church
Reference
98000043
Style
Gothic Revival
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 ↗
Methodist Episcopal Church of Painesville, The
Lewis Morley House▾1978
Address
231 N. State St., Painesville
Listed
Mar 30, 1978
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
78002094
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 ↗
Morley, Lewis, House
Painesville City Hall▾1972
Address
7 Richmond St., Painesville
Listed
Jul 24, 1972
Listed for
Politics and government, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Old Lake County Courthouse
Reference
72001028
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 ↗
Painesville City Hall
Uri Seeley House▾1973
Address
969 Riverside Dr., Painesville
Listed
Aug 14, 1973
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
73001489
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 ↗
Seeley, Uri, House
Sessions House▾1973
Address
157 Mentor Ave., Painesville
Listed
Aug 14, 1973
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Tuscan House
Reference
73001490
Style
Renaissance Revival architecture, 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 ↗
Sessions House
Smead House▾1974
Address
187 Mentor Ave., Painesville
Listed
Nov 21, 1974
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
74001544
Style
Stick style
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 ↗
Smead House
South Leroy Meetinghouse▾1979
Address
NE of Painesville at OH 86 and Brakeman Rd., Painesville vicinity
Listed
May 8, 1979
Listed for
Social history
Significance
Local
Also known as
LeRoy Methodist Episcopal Church; Brakeman Church
Reference
79001873
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 ↗
South Leroy Meetinghouse
St. James Episcopal Church▾1975
Address
141 N. State St., Painesville
Listed
Jul 7, 1975
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
75001455
Style
Gothic Revival
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 ↗
St. James Episcopal Church

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

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