321 Mahoning Ave. NW
Warren,
Ohio
44483
866.360.1552, 330.675.3081
Now home to the Trumbull County Tourism Bureau, this building once served as the headquarters for the Connecticut Land Company, where tracts of land were sold.
www.ExploreTrumbullCounty.com
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Cortland Opera House (circa 1841)
152 N. Park Ave.
Cortland,
Ohio
44410
330.637.5888
Now owned by the Bazetta-Cortland Historical Society and used for community and social functions, this structure was originally the site of one of the first Methodist churches in the country. During the late 1800's, it became the Opera House, where stage productions and minstrel shows were held.
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Fairview Cemetery
St. Rte. 534
Middlefield,
Ohio
44062
View unique stone markers carved by Mesopotamia native Howard Bridgen.
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256 Mahoning Ave.
Warren,
Ohio
44483
Although the congregation was founded in 1803, the church's current brick structure, which spirals 225 feet into the air, was not dedicated until 1878 when it replaced the original white frame church building. The tower bell, which is the oldest in the city, was brought to the area by ox cart.
www.FPCWarren.org
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The Gillmer House (circa 1854)
720 Mahoning Ave.
Warren,
Ohio
44484
This Italianate-style house was the area's first to have interior electric lights.
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380 Mahoning Avenue NW
Warren,
Ohio
44484
330.395.1840
Built by General Simon Perkins in 1840, this national historic site became the home of women’s suffrage leader Harriet Taylor Upton in 1887. It also served as the headquarters for the National American Women’s Suffrage Association from 1903 until 1905 when it was moved to the Courthouse. In 1909 the organization relocated to New York City.
The house was Harriet's home until 1931 when at the age of 76 she lost it in a sheriff's sale. Penniless she move to California to live out her days with relatives. She later died in 1945 at the age of 90 in Pasadena and her ashes were interred in a pauper's grave. In October 2011, after receiving permission from Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mary Thornton House, Harriet's ashes were returned to Warren and re-interred during a special memorial ceremony in her beloved garden behind the Upton House.
This historic site is a unique location for private parties and events and can accommodate up to 40 inside. The outside garden is available at an additional cost. Call the museum for rental details, hours of operation and special tours.
www.UptonHouse.org
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The Hollister House (circa 1879)
6416 St. Rte. 46
Bristol Township,
Ohio
44402
Built for newlyweds Holmes and Charlotte (Lottie) Hollister, this house was the first to have electric lights in Bristolville. The building that contained the Delco system still stands today next to the shoe repair shop founded by their son Lynn.
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Kinsman House (circa 1832)
303 Mahoning Ave. NW
Warren,
Ohio
44483
Located along Millionaire's Row, this Greek Revival mansion is included on the National Historic Registry and features white marble mantles and black walnut staircase, woodwork and arched doorways.
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Mahoning Ave. NW
Warren,
Ohio
44484
330.399.1212
This historic district is home to Millionaires Row, where the "Who's Who" of industry, commerce and politics lived in stately mansions that lined the street during the 1800s.
www.TrumbullArts.org
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Hager St.
Hubbard,
Ohio
44425
The lot on which the house stands was originally owned by Samuel Tylee, Hubbard’s first settler. The house and land were eventually passed on through the McBride family who operated a jewelry and watch repair business in Hubbard. Today the house is owned by the Hubbard Historical Society and is full of antiques and showcases pictures and memorabilia from the city’s past.
www.HubbardOhio.net
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40 S. Main St.
Niles,
Ohio
44446
330.652.1704 x 202
This reconstructed house, which is located on the site of the original McKinley home and birthplace of President William McKinley, is down the street from the National McKinley Birthplace Memorial. The house features a replica of the family’s rooms, a research center, meeting room, computer lab and a small gift shop.
www.McKLib.org
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Mesopotamia Village Historic District
St. Rte. 534
Mesopotamia,
Ohio
44439
The center of town, better known as the "Commons", is surrounded by 28 buildings, 21 of which were built before the Civil War and are included on the National Register of Historic Places. Today this area is part of the fourth-largest Amish Settlement in the country and second-largest in Ohio.
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Monument Park and Trumbull County Veterans' Memorial
W. Market St. and Mahoning Ave.
Warren,
Ohio
44483
330.675.3081, 330.675.3081
This park, which is on the east bank of the Mahoning River and includes a reconstructed log cabin built on the site of Warren's first Schoolhouse (circa 1804), commemorates the sacrifices of local citizens in military service. In 2008 the new Trumbull County Veterans’ Memorial was added. Built by volunteers from local building trade organizations with monetary donations from local businesses, organizations and residents, the memorial includes a World War II statue and a Wall of Honor. The Wall, which is comprised of bricks inscribed with individual names of veteran servicemen and women, honors and memorializes those who have served our country.
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Newton Falls Covered Bridge (circa 1831)
Damascus Newton Falls Rd.
Newton Falls,
Ohio
44444
330.872.0806
Constructed in 1831, this bridge is the second-oldest covered bridge in Ohio and the only one in the state with a covered sidewalk.
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Octagon House (circa 1858)
8405 Main St.
Kinsman,
Ohio
44428
330.876.3935
Now a private residence, this unique eight-sided house, which contains eight trapezoid-shaped rooms, was the boyhood home of Clarence Darrow, the nationally acclaimed lawyer in the John Scope's "Monkey Trial."
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The Old Mahoning Pioneer Cemetery
661 Mahoning Ave. NW
Warren,
Ohio
44484
Warren's first cemetery is located on the banks of the Mahoning River and is the final resting place for many of Trumbull County's pioneers and veterans who fought in the American Revolution, War of 1812 and the Civil War.
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Patch-Abell Home
608 Mahoning Ave. NW
Warren,
Ohio
44484
Comfort Patch, Warren's postmaster under President Lincoln, built this house in the 1850s. It included a Greek revival floor plan and a bold Italianate cornice.
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Perkins Mansion (1871)
391 Mahoning Ave. NW
Warren,
Ohio
44484
330.841.2601
Once owned by the Perkins family, this mansion features stained glass skylight, marble fireplaces, hand cut crystal chandeliers and intricate woodwork, and has served as Warren's City Hall since 1934.
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Presbyterian Church (circa 1831)
6383 Church St.
Kinsman,
Ohio
44425
Originally named the First United Congregational and Presbyterian Church, this is one of the oldest extant churches in Trumbull County. Situated on the highest point in town, the church has a beautiful coved ceiling with twin cherry staircases on either side of the narthex and decorated cornices and balcony.
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The Trumbull County Courthouse (circa 1895)
161 High St.
Warren,
Ohio
44484
One of the oldest judicial facilities of its kind in Ohio, this Romanesque-style structure was completed in 1897, making it the third courthouse to occupy its location in Courthouse Park. It was placed on the National Registry of Historic Sites in 1975.
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Viets House Historical Museum (circa 1865)
224 N. High St.
Cortland,
Ohio
44410
330.637.4876
Previously home to three generations of the Viets family, this structure now houses the Bazetta-Cortland Historical Society and features a restored interior that reflects the Victorian era.
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Wolcott-Marvin Cottage
410 Mahoning Ave. NW
Warren,
Ohio
44484
This American Gothic-style home was built around 1832 and is a rare example of this type of structure in Trumbull County. Only the left side is original.
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Woods House
624 Mahoning Ave. NW
Warren,
Ohio
44484
This flush-sided Italiante building with an over-sized cornice and rounded hooded windows was built in the late 1850s by Dr. Daniel B. Woods, one of the earliest adapters of anesthesia.
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