National Register of Historic Places

Boston Mills Historic District

Boston Mills, Summit County, Ohio
Listed
November 9, 1992
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
92001490

About this property

The Boston Mills Historic District is a historic district in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Northeast Ohio in the United States. With the opening of the Ohio and Erie Canal in 1827, people began to settle in this vicinity. By 1842, there was a water-powered mill, a large warehouse, a boat-yard, two stores and a hotel, and the population was around 300. A number of houses and other buildings dating back to that period remain. With the decrease in boat traffic on the canal the village declined somewhat, but its fortunes revived with the construction of the railway in 1880 and the arrival of the Cleveland—Akron Bag Company in 1900. This industry drew in many Polish immigrant workers, and housing and commercial premises were built. Many of these buildings remain today, intermingled with the older properties.

Location

Boston Mills, Summit County, Ohio
41.26551, -81.55875

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Questions about this property

When was Boston Mills Historic District listed on the National Register?

Boston Mills Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 9, 1992.

What type of historic resource is Boston Mills Historic District?

Boston Mills Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Boston Mills Historic District?

The period of significance for Boston Mills Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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