Painesville in Lake County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Mentor Avenue Historic District

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 31, 2018

1. Mentor Avenue Historic District Marker

Inscription. Among the fifty-four buildings that comprise the Mentor Avenue District are examples of Federal, Greek Revival, Early Romanesque Revival, Italianate, Second Empire, Queen Anne, and twentieth century eclectic styles. Renowned master builder Jonathan Goldsmith (1783-1847), whose Federal and Greek Revival designs define the so-called "Western Reserve" style, built at least two of these houses; the Denton-Powers House (ca. 1820) is representative. The Mentor Avenue District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. The Painesville City Hall, the Sessions House (157 Mentor Avenue) and the Smead House (187 Mentor Avenue) are also listed individually on the National Register.

Erected 2000 by Ohio Bicentennial Commission, The Longaberger Company, Lake Metroparks, City of Willowick, The Lake County Historical Society, and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 10-43.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1979.

Location. 41° 43.452′ N,

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81° 14.724′ W. Marker is in Painesville, Ohio, in Lake County. It is at the intersection of Liberty Street and Mentor Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Liberty Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Painesville OH 44077, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cleveland,

on the Lake Erie Shore,

and in the Western Reserve.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Painesville City Hall (here, next to this marker); First Congregational Church (within shouting distance of this marker); United States of America Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Freedom Memorial (about 300 feet away); They Served (about 300 feet

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 31, 2018

2. Mentor Avenue Historic District Marker

away); Lake County Civil War Memorial (about 500 feet away); Abraham Lincoln (about 500 feet away); Painesville United Methodist Church (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Painesville.

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 1, 2022

3. Mentor Avenue Historic District Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2018, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,398 times since then and 194 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 2, 2018, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on January 3, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.