Kent Industrial District

The Kent Industrial District is a historic manufacturing area along the Cuyahoga River containing mill buildings and railway infrastructure from the 1800s. The structures document the production methods and transportation systems that once formed the economic foundation of the community.

The earliest structures appeared in the 1830s after the Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal prompted development along the Cuyahoga River. The site then grew into a textile production center enhanced by railroad connections.

The former textile mill and railway depot show how manufacturing and transportation shaped daily life in this community. These buildings reveal the work that once defined the town and drew people to settle here.

The district sits beside the river and is walkable for viewing the architecture and railway structures up close. The renovated lofts and preserved buildings form a coherent path through the former industrial landscape.

A stone arch dam from 1836 still stands by the river and has withstood multiple flood events. The structure received repairs following damage in 1925 and demonstrates the durable engineering of the 1800s.

Location: Ohio

GPS coordinates: 41.15306,-81.36028

Latest update: December 14, 2025 12:22