Mathews House

Historical marker location:

Painesville, Ohio

( Marker is on West Washington Street, 0.1 miles east of Mentor Avenue (U.S. 20), on the right when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 1965

Built 1829.

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The Ohio State Reformatory, located in Mansfield, Ohio, is a famous prison that has been featured in several movies, including "The Shawshank Redemption." It was built in 1886 and operated until 1990.