Warren Mayor's Office - Perkins Mansion
Location submitted by: sdonley on 08/01/2019
DBA Approved: Y
PANICd#: 2081
| Originally built in 1871 as the home of civic leader Henry Bishop Perkins and his family. |
391 Mahoning Avenue NW
Warren , OH 44483
Phone: (330) 841-2601
Open to the public: Yes
Lat: 41.248850
Lon: -80.829360
Database Summary:
Demographic Rank: 6
History: 2
Stories: 2
Claims: 9
Evidence: 0
Resources: 10
Retrievals: 11660
Vistor Rating: 0.0
Votes: 0
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2018: Perkins Historical Property Restoration Project
Warren’s Perkins Site (circa 1871) is comprised of the Perkins House (AKA the Mansion), the Perkins Business Office, and the Perkins Carriage House. The Perkins Mansion is an elegant 20-room red brick house built in the ornate Victorian-Italianate architectural style. The Perkins family had important associations with state and national politicians and entertained many foreign dignitaries and public figures, including five United States Presidents: Ulysses S. Grant, James A. Garfield, Rutherford B. Hayes, Benjamin Harrison, and William McKinley. The vast majority of the Save America's Treasures grant project (P19AP00573) was focused on the exteriors of the three buildings, with the main effort on the largest structure, the Perkins House. Work included masonry and roof repair, ADA accessibility improvements, HVAC upgrades, foundation work, and exterior wood repairs and painting. Portico and main entry renovations were made to the main house, and entry improvements were also made to the Carriage House. The Perkins Property was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 at the national level of significance. This project is matched by $1,100,000 from the City of Warren.
Added by: sdonley on 02/20/2025 DB#:686
Source(s):
https://www.nps.gov/media/photo/view.htm?id=B15163...
Originally built in 1871 as the home of civic leader Henry Bishop Perkins and his family, this Victorian Italianate mansion features stained glass skylight, marble fireplaces, hand cut crystal chandeliers, and intricate woodwork, and has served as Warren's City Hall since 1934.
The building is open Monday-Friday during regular business hours. A self-guided walking tour brochure can be obtained from the Trumbull County Tourism Bureau located next door at 321 Mahoning Avenue NW in downtown Warren.
Added by: sdonley on 08/01/2019 DB#:471
Source(s):
https://www.exploretrumbullcounty.com/things-to-do...
Stories are just that. Stories and personal accounts that have been reported about the location.
Added by: sdonley on 02/20/2025 DB#:1657
Source(s):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3Wtrm3S-Eo
Strange happenings occur inside Warren's City Hall. It is haunted by the ghost of a woman who was responsible for her nephew's death. She roams the grounds looking for him, calling his name. The building used to be the Perkins family mansion in the 1800s. After discovering his son's body hanging from a tree, the father hanged himself in the home's office. Multiple people have called the police after seeing someone looking out of the window of City Hall. The police search the building only to find no one inside.
Added by: sdonley on 08/01/2019 DB#:1465
Source(s):
https://www.ohioexploration.com/paranormal/hauntin...
Here are the paranormal claims for this location. These have been found through Internet research, reports from members, or reports from personal interviews. To add a claim, your account must have contributor access or higher.
| Claim# | Claim |
| 2962 | Apparitions have been reported looking out the windows.
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| 2963 | People have the feeling as if someone is watching them from the house.
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| 2964 | An apparition of a woman has been seen in the house and on the grounds.
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| 2965 | People have reported cold spots in the building.
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| 2966 | Lights have turned on and off by themselves.
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| 2967 | Doors have slammed shut on their own.
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| 3592 | Furniture has been known to move on its own and was witnessed by cleaning staff.
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| 3593 | The sounds of a baby crying have often been heard.
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| 3594 | The apparition of an older gentleman wearing a period-era suit with white hair and white beard has been seen going up and down the steps. Added: 02/20/2025 By: sdonley |
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| WayMarking.com | Information about the location, see link for details. |
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| Warren Ghost Walk focuses on Perkins family | News, Sports, Jobs - Tribune Chronicle | The Perkins family always has been a part of Ghost Walk. Aunt Lizzie’s discovery of the suicide of her nephew, Bish Perkins, in 1900 is the most-told tale |
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| Photo (U.S. National Park Service) | Information about the renovation in 2018. |
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| Theresa's Haunted History of the Tri-State: Warren City Hall--Ohio | Information regarding the paranormal activity at the building. |
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| Trumbull County Hauntings & Legends – Ohio Exploration Society | Information about the paranormal activity at this location. |
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| Perkins Mansion (1871) | Truly Trumbull | The building has served as Warren’s City Hall since 1934. A self-guided walking tour brochure can be obtained from the Trumbull County Tourism Bureau. |
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| Perkins House Historical Marker | This ornate Victorian/Italianate house was constructed in 1871 as the home of Henry Bishop Perkins, Sr., a civic, business, and political leader of the Western Reserve. (A historical marker located in Warren in Trumbull County, Ohio.) |
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| Henry Bishop Perkins Sr. (1824-1902) - Find a Grave Memorial | Find a grave information for Henry Bishop Perkins Sr. Died by suicide in 1902 in his office that was behind the mansion. |
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| History alive at Warren’s Oakwood Cemetery | News, Sports, Jobs - Tribune Chronicle | Has a quote about how wealthy Perkins was. |
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| Buried secrets | News, Sports, Jobs - Tribune Chronicle | WARREN — After 124 years, Martha Brown’s spirit may be at peace, newly given absolution by a Roman Catholic priest. The 22-year-old servant had been burie |
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