Nomination for Masonic Temple

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Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Rev. 6-72) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) 1 8 1974 AND/ OR HISTORIC: CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT* 1 - J. William Stanton (Check One) X Building In Process - Preservation work PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate). - Transportation - Comments Commercial - Scientific OWNER'S NAME: Rockton Lodge, R. & A.M.

#316 COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: TITLE OF SURVEY: DATE OF SURVEY: DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: JAN 1 5 1974 039 133 LOCATION Military Religious ACCESSIBLE NAME STATE Kent Ravenna Portage CATEGORY Site Restricted Government Educational District Being Considered Both Private REGISTER Agricultural Entertainment Unoccupied NATIONAL Federal Structure CODE STATUS Yes: Ohio Park Public COUNTY: OWNERSHIP Private Residence COMMON: Museum 409 West Main Street Industrial STREET AND NUMBER: Masonic Temple Public Acquisition: REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Local OWNER OF PROPERTY TO THE PUBLIC CITY OR TOWN: Kent, Marvin, House "The Homestead" Other (Specify) 409 Ne : Main Street LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION DATE CLASSIFICATION ENTRY NUMBER Portage County Courthouse Object DESCRIPTION - Deteriorated - Unexposed - Unaltered - Moved X Original Site DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

Of Italianate style, the building is of two and one half stories in height, with a three story tower in the front. A high hipped slate roof with irregularly spaced dormers houses a ballroom, now trim is of sandstone, the latter handsomely carved with trailing vine Architecturally, the building is of interest for its use of a combination lintels are carved and shaped from single blocks of stone, again set JAN 1 5 1974 CONDITION Ruins Excellent REGISTER NATIONAL retains its complete original furnishings. and are unchanged from the original.The interior contains carved have stone posts with carved capitals in a modified Corinthian motif.

Windowsills are of stone supported by stone consoles.The window upon stone console-shaped supports which are combined with molded bricks to give a three-dimensional effect to the window itself.In woodwork throughout in various kinds of exotic woods.Much of the and flower motifs.Porches are of wood, with posts of sandstone, cut to simulate the turned wooden posts of the day. Both interior and exterior of the building have been well-maintained carpeting and wallpaper in the house is original, and one bedroom The building is architecturally unchanged from its date of construction. Dormers utilize wood with an openwork design similar to that carved The cornice is bracketed with an underlying motif of molded bricks. in stone in the door and window lintels. (Check One) surrounded by a wall of wirecut brick in 1923.

In addition it retains original woodwork finish and wallpaper.Interior window shutters are original throughout the house Chimneys as well utilize molded bricks in their upper portions. and porch posts are of sandstone combined with molded brick and wood. addition, the 1intels have carved vine and flower motifs.The porches Fair Good

Statement of significance

The house, originally called "The Homestead", was built by Marvin Kent, Benjamin Harrison, William Mckinley, William Howard Taft, and Warren JAN 1 5 1974 Communications Military Commerce Room.

Conservation REGISTER losophy Architecture Aboriginal NATIONAL Transportation Engineering Religion/Phi Literature Agriculture Music Science itarian Prehistoric Pre-Columbian Education Industry interior finish was made from timbers taken from the first covered Invention throughout the house is made from locally-grown timber.Much of the Sculpture Marvin Kent was a prominent Ohio Republican.Four presidents- and railroad tycoon, bringing both railroad service and several manu- Social/Human- after whom the town was named.Kent was a prominent local manufacturer carvers were brought from New York city to carve the woodwork which facturing concerns to the town.The architect/contractor of the build bridge spanning the Cuyahoga River in the town, and from the Alpaca ing was Isaac D.

Tuttle of Ravenna, the Portage county seat.Woodwork rather difficult to maintain today, the building is in some danger of abandonment by the Masons. Landscape Mill, one of the Kent enterprises. "The Homestead was used as the Kent family home until 1923 when it Other (Specify) SPECIFIC DATE(S) (It Applicable and Known) Built 1880 AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate) each of the men, is maintained intact, and is known as the President's Art G.Harding were entertained in the house.One bedroom,occupied by

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Bibliography, boundary description, and the people who prepared and reviewed the nomination.

GEOGRAPHICAL DATA LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINA TES DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ÁCRES JAN 1 5 1974 FORM PREPARED BY NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION As the designated State Liaison Officer for the Na- tional Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law I hereby certify that this property is included in the 89-665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion Nationa l Register.

in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the c-iteria and procedures set Director, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation level of significance of this nomination is: GP0 931-894 039 Degrees ORGANIZATION Seconds Kent COUNTY DATE LATITUDE Local Minutes NATIONAL STATE REGISTER Name LONGITUDE 6-1-73 ATTEST: Title CORNER CODE Ohio MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Degrees Minutes Seconds RECEIVED STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION STREET AND NUMBER: 1230 Fairview Drive Daniel H. Giffen NAME AND TITLE: DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PROPERTY CITY OR TOWN: Grismer, Karl N., History of Kent, Kent, 1932 Ho1m., Jas. B., Portage Heritage, Ravenna, 1957 E 469540 APPROXIMA TE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: ILIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATÉ TY BOUNDARIES STATE Ohio RET.# 74001604 1.

15.74 CONTROL REVIEW Send-back _ INT: 1538-73 Entered KEEPER ARCHEOLOGIST Re-submit National Register Write-up MAPS Federal Register entry HISTORIAN BRANCH CHIEF WORKING NUMBER REVIEW UNIT CHIEF TECH REVIEW Portage ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN PHOTOS 1.16 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FORM 10-301 A NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (Type all entries -attach to or en close with photograph) NAME Kent, Marvin, House M 1 8 1974 2. LOCATION Kent, Ohio STREET AND NUMBER 3. PHOTO REFERENCE NEGATIVE FILED AT 4. IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. South, or front facade, of building. NATIONA GPO 932-009 44240 6-1-73 DATE TOWN COMMON Kent STATE Portage COUNTY PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER PHOTO CREDIT 409 West Main Street Masonic Temple AND/OR HISTORIC NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM 1230 Fairview Dr. Daniel H.

Giffen "The Homestead" (6/72) JAN 1 5 1974 NUMERIC CODE RECEIVED REGISTE FORM 10-301 A NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 1. NAME 2. LOCATION 1 8 1974 Kent, Ohio PHOTO REFERENCE 4. IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. JAN 1 5 1974 44240 6-1-73 Kent TOWN Portage DATE COMMON COUNTY STATE Masonic Temple REGISTER 1230 Fairview Dr. PHOTO CREDIT PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM RECEIVED 409 West Main Street West side of building showing house and parking lot. NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Daniel H. Giffen AND/OR HISTORIC UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NEGATIVE FILED AT NATIONAI GPO 932-009 STREET AND NUMBER (6/72) (Type all entries-attach to or en close with photograph) Kent, Marvin, House 'The Homestead" NUMERIC CODE by NPS) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (July 1968) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 1. NAME Kent, Marvin, House 1 8 1974 2. LOCATION 3.

MAP REFERENCE USGS 7.5' Series 1: 24000 REQUIREMENTS: PROPERTY BOUNDARIES, WHERE REQUIRED, AND NORTH ARROW: JAN 1 5 1974 GPO 932-010 1960 COUNTY TOWN Portage COMMON DATE REGISTER Kent NATIONAL STATE SOURCE Ohio "The Homestead" AND/OR HISTORIC SCALE Masonic Temple 409 West Main Street STREET AND NUMBER Form 10-301 Kent Quadrangle PROPERTY MAP FORM NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with map) NUMERIC CODE (Agsigned by NPS) KENT QUADRANGLE UNITED STATES Masonic Temple GEOLOGICAL SURVEY KENT, OHIO OHIO-PORTAGE CO. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Longitude: 81° 47 Newton, Judge Eben, House Hon. Robert Taft, Jr. Mr. Daniel R. Porter Hon. Wayne L, Hays Hon. J.

William Stanton Regional Director, Midwest Region Location STATE Name Director Kent MMott/row Harrison County Courthouse Columbus Date Entered Also Notified 7/23/74 ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER State Historic Preservation Officer Portage County The Ohio Historical Society Hon. Howard M. Metzenbaum Barrison County Franklin County Canfield Old State Arsenal Interstate 7l at l7th Ave. Maboning County Hon. Charles J. Carney Cadis Hon. Chalmers P. Wylie OHIO