Boston Store

Boston Store (HMU71)

Location: Peninsula, OH 44264 Summit County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 15.784', W 81° 33.513'

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The Boston Land & Manufacturing Company store, built in 1836, displays a high level of craftsmanship. The fan-shaped lunette above the store front shows the influence of Federal-style architecture. The building's unusual trapezoidal shape results from its north and east walls paralleling the town's important transportation routes - Boston Mills Road and the Ohio & Erie Canal.

Between 1836 and 1904, the building primarily served as a store and post office. An 1881-82 Boston business directory declared that the store specialized in "Clothing, Flour, and Feed." In 1905 the building was converted into a residence and was used as a home by various owners until it was purchased by the National Park Service in 1980.
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HM NumberHMU71
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Placed ByNational Park Service
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Date Added Friday, October 3rd, 2014 at 11:13am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 453212 N 4568111
Decimal Degrees41.26306667, -81.55855000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 15.784', W 81° 33.513'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 15' 47.04" N, 81° 33' 30.78" W
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Area Code(s)330
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2285 Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, Peninsula OH 44264, US
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