John Mercer Langston House
207 E. College St., Oberlin, Ohio
Map
Coordinates:
+41.29156, -82.2085941°17'30" N, 82°12'31" W
Quadrangle map:Oberlin
Description
John Mercer Langston, the first known black elected official in the United States and the first black member of Congress from Virginia, lived here from 1856-1867. It is the only remaining residence connected with him.
-- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS OH-2226)
National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on May 15, 1975
- Reference number
- 75001464
- NR name
- Langston, John Mercer, House
- Architectural style
- Late 19th and 20th Century Revival: Late Gothic Revival
- Areas of significance
- Ethnic Heritage - Black; Politics/Government; Social History
- Level of significance
- National
- Evaluation criteria
- B - Person
- Property type
- Building
- Historic function
- Single dwelling
- Current function
- Single dwelling
- Period of significance
- 1850-1874
- Significant years
- 1855; 1867
Update Log
- September 10, 2018: New Street View added by Bill Eichelberger