{"nrhp_refnum":"76001514","name":"Palmyra Center Hotel","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"OH 225 and SR 18","address_restricted":false,"city":"Palmyra","county":"Portage County","state":"OH","lat":41.09927065800008,"lon":-81.05173536099994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1976-04-30","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Commerce","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"An L-shaped, three-story Greek Revival brick hotel at the northwest corner of State Route 225 and County Highway 18 in Palmyra, Portage County, Ohio. It was built in 1832 by John Lewis, with a third story added in 1888.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the building is chiefly architecturally significant as an unusual simple Greek Revival inn with a rare added third story and a seven-bay facade that is very unusual in northeastern Ohio. It is also the only older building of any size in the crossroads village, making it the anchor of the township center. It also reflects 19th-century commerce on a Pittsburgh to Cleveland stage route.","narrative":"Built in 1832 by John Lewis at the crossroads of Palmyra Center, this three-story brick hotel sits on what was a Pittsburgh to Cleveland stage route. The L-shaped Greek Revival building has sandstone foundation, sills and lintels, and a long seven-opening facade with a center entrance framed by sidelights and a transom. In 1888 the local lodge of the Knights of Pythias added the third story, which matches the original brick and window treatment. By 1885 it was known as the Bidlake House. Later it served as a private residence and an antique store, and it was vacant at the time of nomination. The nomination emphasizes architecture: a seven-bay facade very unusual in northeastern Ohio and an added story described as extremely rare, if not unique. It is also the only older building of any size in a village of a few wooden houses, so it anchors the township center.","period_of_significance":"1832-1888","architect_builder":"John Lewis (builder)","architectural_style":"Greek Revival","criteria":[],"status_note":"Unoccupied and vacant at the time of nomination; owners were making rehabilitation plans but restoration had not begun.","vacant_flag":true,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:09.974813-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/76001514.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/76001514/e2896dd4e5-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/76001514/e2896dd4e5-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY 3.0","author":"JonRidinger","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Palmyra_Stagecoach_1.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">JonRidinger</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Palmyra_Stagecoach_1.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71990977","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138653642"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/portage-county/palmyra-center-hotel-76001514/"}