Huntington Township Hall
Also known as: Old Congregational Church
Why it's listed
Built in 1849 on the east side of Route 58 in Huntington Township near Wellington, this two-story Greek Revival building began as the Congregational church of Huntington. It is a wood-frame structure on a sandstone foundation, with a gable roof of composition material, a rectangular plan, wood trim, and a basement. The inventory calls it finely proportioned and detailed. Reverend Asa Mahan, president of Oberlin College, served briefly as pastor. As Huntington declined in the late 1800s, church membership fell until the congregation merged into the Union Church. The building now serves as the township hall and is largely used to store fire engines and equipment, with large openings cut into the sides for the trucks. The second floor is no longer used and is in poor condition. It faces the former public square, now a green space with a monument, and the nominated property includes the church and two acres of surrounding land.
Significance in brief: The inventory describes it as a finely proportioned and detailed Greek Revival building. It was built as the Congregational church, and Reverend Asa Mahan, president of Oberlin College, briefly served as its pastor. It is part of the Wellington-Huntington Road multiple resource area.
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 79003886, 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 on OH 58, Huntington Township, Wellington |
|---|---|
| County | Lorain County |
| Listed | June 15, 1979 |
| Reference number | 79003886 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Used as the township hall, mostly for storing fire engines and equipment; large openings were cut into the sides for trucks. The second floor is unused and in poor condition. Exterior fair, interior fair-poor. |
| Acreage | 2 |
| Coordinates | 41.09966, -82.21978 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 79003886.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q138529331
- This listing as JSON
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