| Dayton View Historic District | |
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| (U.S. Registered Historic District) | |
| Location: | Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio United States |
| Built/Founded: | 1830s |
| Architectural style(s): | Late Victorian, and Colonial Revival |
| Added to NRHP: | 1984 [1] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 84003787 |
| Governing body: | Dayton, Ohio |
The Dayton View Historic District is a 680 acre sector of Dayton developed in the late 19th century consisting of 219 structures in the registry. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A historic district in the United States is a group of buildings properties or sites that have been designated by one of several entities on different levels as historically or architecturally Dayton is a city in southwestern Ohio, United States. It is the County seat and largest city of Montgomery County. Montgomery County is a County located in the state of Ohio, United States. Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The term Victorian architecture can refer to one of a number of Architectural styles predominantly employed during the Victorian era. The Colonial Revival was a Nationalistic Architectural style and Interior design movement in the United States. The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar)
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Historic District
In 1984 , Dayton View was registered on the National Register of Historic Places, Broadway, Harvard Blvd. The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of , Superior and Salem Aves. (No. 84003787). [2] City of Dayton Ordinance #25552. [3]
History
The area’s style and layout should be credited to the vision of James Oliver Arnold, whose farm house still stands at the northwest corner of Superior and Arnold. The original portion of the farmhouse dates to 1832. Year 1832 ( MDCCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian James Arnold envisioned a grand neighborhood of broad, tree-lined streets graced with large, impressive homes set back comfortably from the street. Reforestation efforts following the loss of Arnold’s distinctive elm trees are reviving Arnold’s dream. Dayton View was historically one of Dayton's most prominent neighborhoods. Today, the neighborhood consists of a diverse mix of residents representing a wide range of socioeconomic backgrounds.
Architecture
Dayton View includes houses of many architectural styles, such as Victorian, Jacobethan, Chateauesque, American Foursquare, and Prairie School architecture. The term Victorian architecture can refer to one of a number of Architectural styles predominantly employed during the Victorian era. Jacobethan is the style designation coined in 1933 by John Betjeman to describe the English Revival style made popular from the 1830s which derived most of its inspiration Châteauesque is an architectural style based on French château style used in the 1400s to the 1600s in the Loire Valley Prairie School was a late 19th and early 20th century architectural style most common to the Midwestern United States. The timeline of the architecture style is dated from the late 1880's through the 1930's. Dayton View, however, is listed on the National Register for Late Victorian and Colonial Revival styles. The Colonial Revival was a Nationalistic Architectural style and Interior design movement in the United States.
Dayton View is home to large, architecturally significant homes with elaborate staircases, third-story ballrooms, and carriage houses. The neighborhood is anchored by many of Dayton's most historically significant cultural institutions, as well as Dayton's most historically prominent churches, temples and synagogues (most of which line Salem Avenue). Today, Dayton View is also well known for its richness of socioeconomic and cultural diversity.
References
- ^ National Register Information Systems Retrieved June 1, 2007. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
- ^ OHIO - Montgomery County - Historic Districts. Retrieved on 1 June 2007. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
- ^ City of Dayton - Historic District Map. Retrieved on 1 June 2007. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
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