Bath Township Hall
Why it's listed
Bath Township Hall, at 1241 North Cleveland-Massillon Road in Bath Center, is a large wood frame building completed in 1905 in the Georgian Revival style. It has a two-story front section with a large meeting hall behind, clapboard walls, a gable roof with shingles, and modillioned cornices throughout. A large gable on the facade is flanked by two perpendicular gables holding pointed-arch windows, and a hip-roofed porch shelters the central entrance. The hall sits above the central intersection of the township, with a concrete retaining wall in front, a cemetery to one side and outbuildings to the rear. It was probably built on the site of an 1870 township hall noted in Perrin's county history. The building has housed Bath's government continuously, which is run by three trustees under state statutes and operates by resolution. Meetings are open to the community and are held three times a month, and the hall remains in use for that purpose.
Significance in brief: The building was erected in 1905, probably on the site of an 1870 township hall mentioned in Perrin's county history. It reflects how Bath's township government parallels others in Summit County, with three trustees regulated by state statute. It continues to serve as the community's meeting place.
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 79002805, listed June 11, 1979. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 1241 N. Cleveland-Massilon Rd., Bath Center |
|---|---|
| County | Summit County |
| Listed | June 11, 1979 |
| Reference number | 79002805 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Georgian Revival |
| Areas of significance | Politics/Government, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still in use as the township hall; exterior and interior condition listed as good. |
| Acreage | 0.5 |
| Coordinates | 41.16905, -81.63640 (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 79002805.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q138697798
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.