{"nrhp_refnum":"85003123","name":"East Main Street Historic District","other_names":[],"category":"district","location":{"address":"E. Main St. between Clinton and Linden Sts.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Ravenna","county":"Portage County","state":"OH","lat":41.15759779450005,"lon":-81.23544786418094,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1985-10-10","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Commerce","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A residential historic district along both sides of East Main Street in Ravenna, Portage County, Ohio, running from Clinton Street east to Linden Street, covering about 20 acres and made up of houses built mainly between 1850 and 1930.","why_significant":"The district is argued to be the largest and most intact grouping of historic residential architecture in Ravenna, with some of the best local examples of Greek Revival, Italianate, Second Empire, Queen Anne, Neocolonial and Prairie styles. It is also significant as the long-time address of the town's prominent citizens, including bankers, judges and business leaders.","narrative":"East Main Street in Ravenna was developed after the Civil War as the town's most prestigious residential address, and this district preserves that character from Clinton Street east to Linden Street. Its buildings include early Greek Revival houses, Italianate and Second Empire examples, ten Queen Anne houses, nine Neocolonial houses, foursquares and bungalows. Standouts include the Enos P. Brainard House, the brick and stone Emerette Loomis House with its tall tower, and the George H. Holloway House, designed by Cleveland architects Bohnard and Parsson and described as the only Prairie Style building in Ravenna. Bankers, judges, a grain merchant and a railroad official built distinguished homes here. Mature shade trees and landscaped lots add to the setting. Modern commercial development bounds both ends of the street, which sharpens the contrast with the historic residences. The district was listed for its architecture and for its association with locally prominent figures, and it contains more fine older houses than any other area of the city.","period_of_significance":"1850-1930","architect_builder":"various","architectural_style":"Greek Revival, Italianate, Second Empire, Queen Anne, Neocolonial, Prairie, foursquare and bungalow","criteria":["B","C"],"status_note":"Occupied, mainly as private residences; a few buildings are altered or covered with aluminum siding, and several modern commercial or institutional buildings are classed as intrusions.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:14.89426-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/85003123.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71990983","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":null},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/portage-county/east-main-street-historic-district-85003123/"}