John Mercer Langston House

John Mercer Langston House

Front of the Langston House
Location Oberlin, Ohio
Coordinates 41°17′28″N 82°12′36″W / 41.29111°N 82.21000°W / 41.29111; -82.21000Coordinates: 41°17′28″N 82°12′36″W / 41.29111°N 82.21000°W / 41.29111; -82.21000
Built 1855
Architectural style Late Gothic Revival
NRHP Reference # 75001464
Significant dates
Added to NRHP May 15, 1975[1]
Designated NHL May 15, 1975[2]

The John Mercer Langston House is a National Historic Landmark in Oberlin, Ohio. It was home to John Mercer Langston, attorney, abolitionist, diplomat, US Congressman and college president, who as town clerk in Oberlin was one of the first African Americans elected to public office in the United States.

References

  1. National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "John Mercer Langston House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-06-16.


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