Huntington Public School

Why it's listed
Built in 1911 at the southeast corner of Routes 58 and 162 in Huntington Township, this two-story brick school replaced the scattered one-room schools that had served the township. It has a T-shaped plan, a sandstone foundation, a hip roof of composition material, and stone and wood trim. Stone corner quoins, overhanging wood eaves, slightly arched window openings and a small stone datestone mark the exterior. A small one-story addition was later made at the southwest corner. When Huntington merged with the Black River school system, the building became an elementary school, and it was eventually closed and abandoned by the district. At the time of the survey, a community-sponsored renovation program was converting it into a community center, owned by the township trustees. It faces a broad lawn that was once the public square, with a playground to the south. The nominated property covers the school grounds, under five acres. The building was listed as part of a group of historic resources along the Wellington-Huntington Road.
Significance in brief: The school consolidated the scattered one-room schools of the township into a single building. After Huntington merged with the Black River school system, it served as an elementary school before closing. The form lists thematic categories D, G, N and M but gives no further reasoning.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 79003885, listed June 15, 1979. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | S of Wellington at jct. of OH 58 and 162, Huntington Township, Wellington |
|---|---|
| County | Lorain County |
| Listed | June 15, 1979 |
| Reference number | 79003885 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1911 |
| Architectural style | Neo Classical |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Abandoned by the local school district; undergoing a community-sponsored renovation for use as a community center. Condition listed as fair. |
| Acreage | 4.9 |
| Coordinates | 41.10021, -82.21956 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For a publicly owned building or structure, listing mainly matters when federal funds, permits or licences are involved: projects then go through Section 106 review so effects on the property are considered. Listing also strengthens applications for preservation grants and, for leased income-producing uses, can enable the federal rehabilitation tax credit.
Noted as vacant in the nomination. Nomination documents can be decades old; current status may differ. If you are considering buying an empty listed property, read the due-diligence checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 79003885.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q138529285
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.