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Spring Hill
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National Register of Historic Places

Spring Hill

Massillon’s first place on the National RegisterListed Apr 14, 1972; only 93 of Ohio’s 4,077 listings are older
Listed 1972Massillon
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Spring Hill

Spring Hill, at Wales Rd., NE., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 14, 1972: the first place in Massillon to be listed. Only 93 of Ohio’s 4,077 listings are older. The Register lists it for its social history and agriculture, at the local level. The listing covers 13 acres.

What it isHistoric site of Underground Railroad. 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 · 48 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1824 to today

  1. 1824Built
  2. 1972Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 54 years
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Finding Spring Hill

Wales Rd., NE., Massillon

Directions

No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

Around it

9 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DFourth Street Historic DistrictRomanesque Revival1 miBFive OaksBuilt 18941.1 miBSt. Mary's Catholic ChurchHigh Victorian Gothic1.1 miBFirst Methodist Episcopal ChurchRomanesque Revival · Built 18951.2 miBSt. Timothy's Protestant Episcopal ChurchGothic1.3 miBSaint Joseph's Roman Catholic ChurchGothic1.4 miBFirst National Bank BuildingSecond Renaissance Revival · Built 19231.4 miBIdeal Department Store BuildingCommercial Style1.4 miDMassillon Downtown Historic DistrictDistrict1.4 mi

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Questions about Spring Hill

Is Spring Hill on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 14, 1972 (Register number 72001045).

Is Spring Hill a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Ohio has 73 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is William McKinley Tomb, 6 miles away.

Can you visit Spring Hill?

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 Spring Hill?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 48 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 71991335 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.