Bath Township School
Also known as: Stein Barn
Why it's listed
Built around 1870, this small one-story schoolhouse at 4655 Akron-Medina Road in Bath Township is one of the few early educational buildings still standing in the township. It is a rectangular post-and-beam building on a coursed ashlar foundation, with clapboard siding, a gable roof with shingles, a narrow cornice, corner boards and evenly spaced vertical windows with shutters. Plain window surrounds have projecting architraves. A side entrance wing has been altered with a garage door, yet a wainscot, blackboard and other schoolroom fixtures remain visible inside. County atlases suggest it may be the school shown on Medina Road west of Hametown Road in 1874 and 1891, and it first appears at its present location in 1910, so it was moved. It now sits in front of a private house, with large trees, a drive, an open field and a lake behind it. It is used for garage and storage purposes, and its condition is rated good outside and fair inside.
Significance in brief: The school is one of the few early educational buildings still standing in Bath Township. It may be the school shown on Medina Road west of Hametown Road in 1874 and 1891, and it does not appear at its present location until 1910.
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 79002801, listed June 11, 1979. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 4655 Akron-Medina Rd., Ghent |
|---|---|
| County | Summit County |
| Listed | June 11, 1979 |
| Reference number | 79002801 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Victorian vernacular |
| Areas of significance | Education, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Used as garage and storage; interior in fair condition, exterior in good condition; altered by a side entrance wing with a garage door and moved to its present site. |
| Acreage | 0.5 |
| Coordinates | 41.13706, -81.66910 (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.
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 79002801.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q138715775
- This listing as JSON
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