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West Main Street District
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Houses in the district in 2009
West Main Street District (Kent, Ohio) is located in Ohio
West Main Street District (Kent, Ohio)
Location in Ohio
West Main Street District (Kent, Ohio) is located in the United States
West Main Street District (Kent, Ohio)
Location in the United States
Location 409–625 West Main Street
Kent, Ohio
Area 20 acres (8.1 ha)
Built Late 19th and early 20th centuries
Architectural style Commercial style, Eastlake, Gothic Revival, Greek Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne style
NRHP reference No. 77001082
Added to NRHP June 17, 1977

The West Main Street District is a historic district in Kent, Ohio, United States, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The district encompasses 25 buildings, most of which are houses, on both sides of West Main Street from its intersection with North and South Mantua Streets on the east to the intersection with North and South Chestnut Streets. It was listed June 17, 1977. Included in the district is the Kent Masonic Center, itself listed on the register in 1974, as well as the home of Martin L. Davey, who served as Governor of Ohio from 1935–1939. Architectural styles represented in the district include Commercial style, Eastlake, Gothic Revival, Greek Revival, Italianate, and Queen Anne style.

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