Upper Downtown Canton Historic District (Additional Documentation)
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About the district
Upper Downtown Canton Historic District (Additional Documentation), at Market Ave., bet. Sixth St. N and 2nd St. S., E to W variable Boundary, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 7, 2006. The Register lists it for its commerce and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Late Victorian, as it does for 33 other Ohio listings. The district takes in 12 historic buildings. The listing covers 80 acres. 13 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isHistoric district in Canton, Ohio. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 266 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes
Market Ave., bet. Sixth St. N and 2nd St. S., E to W variable Boundary, Canton · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Upper Downtown Canton Historic District (Additional Documentation)Start here
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Palace TheaterSpanish Churrigueresque · next door - 3
St. Edward HotelItalianate · 0.1 mi on - 4
Dewalt BuildingBuilding · 0.1 mi on - 5
Stark County Courthouse and AnnexSecond Empire · Built 1870 · next door
22 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Memories of Upper Downtown Canton Historic District (Additional Documentation)
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Questions about Upper Downtown Canton Historic District (Additional Documentation)
Is Upper Downtown Canton Historic District (Additional Documentation) on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Jun 7, 2006 (Register number 06000202).
Is Upper Downtown Canton Historic District (Additional Documentation) a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Ohio has 73 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is William McKinley Tomb, 1 mile away.
Can you visit Upper Downtown Canton Historic District (Additional Documentation)?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Upper Downtown Canton Historic District (Additional Documentation)?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 266 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 71991448 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.