Brookfield Center Historic District
Why it's listed
Brookfield Center is a village-center historic district in Trumbull County, Ohio, organized around a long, narrow green that separates the northbound and southbound lanes of State Route 7. Ten buildings line the green, mostly on its west side, and were built between 1830 and 1930. Five are Greek Revival, including former hotels and the 1831 Dr. Stewart house. Others include a brick commercial building, a vernacular Italianate-influenced house from 1852, an 1876 frame church, and a 1929 brick Methodist church combining Gothic and Tudor Revival styles. One recent antique shop does not contribute. The green was deeded by landowner Samuel Hinckley in 1823 and reflects New England planning ideas brought to the Western Reserve. It is one of only two rectangular greens in Trumbull County. When coal mining and railroads fueled growth elsewhere in the township, the original center was bypassed, which helped preserve its rural nineteenth-century character.
Significance in brief: The district is significant for its surviving linear village green, which reflects New England settlers' community planning in the Western Reserve, and for nine contributing buildings showing architectural styles and building traditions over 100 years. Brookfield Center was bypassed by coal-era industrial and railroad growth, which helped preserve its rural 19th-century appearance.
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 85002922, listed October 10, 1985. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Roughly W side of OH 7 from Sharon-Warren Rd. to N. Wood St. and Brookfield Village Green, Brookfield |
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| County | Trumbull County |
| Listed | October 10, 1985 |
| Reference number | 85002922 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | 1830-1930 |
| Architect / builder | various |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, with vernacular Italianate-influenced buildings, Federal influences, and a Gothic/Tudor Revival church |
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| Areas of significance | Community Planning and Development, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Buildings are largely well preserved and in use as residences, apartments, a funeral home, a commercial studio, and churches; one recent antique shop building is non-contributing. |
| Acreage | 9.1 |
| Coordinates | 41.23301, -80.56853 (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 85002922.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- This listing as JSON
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