Boston Mills Historic District
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Boston Mills Historic District
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Historic view of the Boston Mills Historic District
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| Location | Roughly, Riverview, Boston Mills and Stanford Roads and Main Street Boston Mills, Ohio |
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| Coordinates | 41°15′52″N 81°33′34″W / 41.26444°N 81.55944°WCoordinates: 41°15′52″N 81°33′34″W / 41.26444°N 81.55944°W |
| Area | 37 acres (15 ha) |
| Built | 1880 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Upright and wing;gabled ell |
| NRHP Reference # | 92001490 |
| Added to NRHP | November 09, 1992 |
The Boston Mills Historic District is a historic district in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Cleveland, 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.
Located in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, the Village of Boston Mills reflects the early 19th-century canal era and the early 20th-century industrial era. With the opening of the Ohio and Erie Canal from Cleveland to Akron in 1827, the settlement along the Cuyahoga River began to grow. By 1842, Boston Mills had a population of approximately 300. A water powered mill, a large warehouse, two stores and a hotel were some of the businesses in the village. Canal boat building was also an important industry with several dry docks in this inland port. Although the canal is not watered through the village now, one of the system’s locks is still extant and several Greek Revival frame buildings date from the early 19th century. The Upwright and Wing house type reflects the extended New England settlement culture. This style is exemplified by the main gable-front two-story section containing a parlor and bedchambers, while the kitchen is located in a perpendicular one-story eave oriented section. The 1836 Boston Company Store, with its Federal and Greek Revival influences, now serves as a Cuyahoga Valley National Park visitor center and canal boat building museum.
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