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
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Mentor Avenue Historic District. . 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.
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.)
Location. 41° 43.452′ N, 81° 14.724′ W. Marker is in Painesville, Ohio, in Lake County. Marker is at the intersection of Liberty
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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.
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, August 31, 2018
2. Mentor Avenue Historic District Marker
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 384 times since then and 78 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.