South Main Street District (Boundary Increase)
Also known as: NR Control No. 0513740768
Why it's listed
Two buildings at the western end of Poland's South Main Street were added to an existing historic district. The Johnston Building at 101 South Main combines a nineteenth-century store and house, with later additions from the 1930s and 1953. The store, known in an 1835 deed as the Morse and Dickson store, was owned by members of the prominent Morse family, and it is the last surviving Morse building in Poland. It keeps Greek Revival features and rare beaded poplar sheathing upstairs. The eastern house was the first Poland home of the William McKinley family, in 1852. Next door, the two-story brick-veneer Poland Fire Department at 111 South Main, built about 1926 in Classical Revival style, once held the village offices, fire department and a library branch. It was left out of the original district because of its relatively late date, but it represents the village's early twentieth-century growth. Both buildings match the scale and siting of their neighbors.
Significance in brief: The Morse-Johnston Building is the last surviving Morse family building in Poland and keeps much of its Greek Revival commercial character. Its eastern house was the first Poland home of the William McKinley family in 1852. The 1926 Fire Department building served as Poland's first Village Hall and is the most architecturally distinct building of its period in the village.
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 84000136, listed October 18, 1984. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 101 and 111 S. Main St., Poland |
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| County | Mahoning County |
| Listed | October 18, 1984 |
| Reference number | 84000136 |
| Resource type | District |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival (Johnston Building store); Classical Revival (Fire Department) |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Commerce, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Both buildings are occupied; the Johnston Building is commercial and the Fire Department building is government use. Condition is listed as excellent and altered. |
| Acreage | 2 |
| Coordinates | 41.02369, -80.61335 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 84000136.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- This listing as JSON
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