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Property Name: May 4, 1970, Kent State Shootings Site

Other Name:


Multiple Property Name:

National Register Reference Number: 10000046
National Register Listing Date: 02/23/2010

Address: 1/2 mi SE of jct of E Main & S Lincoln Sts
City: Kent
County: Portage

Category of Property: SITE

Applicable Criteria:
Event




Criterion Consideration:
Significance of Less Than Fifty Years



Significant Person:


Significant Date(s):
1970
1970


Period(s) of Significance:
1950-1974





Area(s) of Significance:
Social History
Politics/Government
Law



Level(s) of Significance:
NATIONAL


Other Designation:



Cultural Affilation(s):





Contributing Building(s): 1 
Contributing Site(s): 0 
Contributing Structure(s): 2 
Contributing Object(s): 3 
Non-Contributing Building(s): 1 
Non-Contributing Site(s):  
Non-Contributing Structure(s): 1 
Non-Contributing Object(s):
7 


Historic Use(s):

EDUCATION: College







Current Use(s):
EDUCATION: College







Architectural Style(s):




Other Architectural Style:


Architect(s):



Exterior Materials:
  • Foundation(s):


  • Wall(s):


  • Roof:


  • Other:
    EARTH
    CONCRETE
    GLASS

Demolished: False


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