Louisville Historic District
Why it's listed
Louisville's historic district covers about 35 acres in Stark County, Ohio, and brings together the city's downtown, nearby neighborhoods, a Catholic church complex and railroad-related industry. The core is a block of East Main Street lined with two- and three-story brick and frame commercial buildings, including Italianate blocks from the 1870s and a Neo-Classical Revival building of 1889-90. North of downtown, the 1875 St. Louis Catholic Church, with its twin spires, anchors a group of related school, rectory and convent buildings. Older industrial survivors include an 1848 grist mill and the Louisville Machine Company, founded in 1904. East Main Street holds the largest group of prominent 19th and 20th century homes, while the East Gorgas Street area contains modest houses built after 1919 for workers at the Superior Sheet Steel Company. The district was listed for its role in settlement, commerce and architecture between 1845 and 1960.
Significance in brief: The district illustrates Louisville's growth over 115 years through settlement, commerce and architecture. Its downtown block, church complex, industrial buildings, prominent East Main Street homes and 1920s working-class housing built for steel mill workers show how the community developed. It also contains a wide range of architectural styles from Greek Revival to Modern.
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 11000856, listed November 22, 2011. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Roughly bounded by Chapel, Lincoln, St. Louis Ct., Nickelplate, E. Gorgas, & Center Ct., Louisville |
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| County | Stark County |
| Listed | November 22, 2011 |
| Reference number | 11000856 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | 1845-1960 |
| Architect / builder | Grim, H.C.; Grisez, Frank A. |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne, Bungalow/Craftsman, Modern Movement |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Commerce, Entertainment/Recreation |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Most buildings remain in use as housing, shops, churches and industry. A few have been altered, and one vacant lot is noted in the downtown block. |
| Acreage | 35 |
| Coordinates | 40.84004, -81.25489 (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 11000856.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- This listing as JSON
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