Location Dayton, Ohio NRHP Reference # 91001487 | Built 1926-1927 Added to NRHP 9 October 1991 | |
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Architectural style Tudor Revival architecture Similar Boonshoft Museum of Discovery, Temple Israel, National Museum of the Unite, Patterson Homestead, SunWatch Indian Village | ||
Shawen acres admin building demolished
Shawen Acres, also known as the Montgomery County Children's Home, is a historic complex at 3304 N. Main St. in Dayton, Ohio. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 9, 1991.
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It was originally designed as an orphan’s home. Dr. Charles Shawen donated 19 acres (77,000 m2) to the county March 21, 1926 for "wayward and homeless children." The complex comprises a main building, annex, gym, and 10 English-style cottages in a park-like setting.
Shawen acres demos life as a long night
Historic uses
References
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