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Central Avenue Historic District (Dayton, Ohio)

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intersection: parts of Central in these two blocks, as well as all territory to the north, east, and south, comprise Grafton Hill's historic district, and a small non-historic strip is located along Salem Avenue, separating Grafton Hill from the larger Dayton View Historic District farther west. Its identity is not always kept separate from Grafton Hill; some community events, such as
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and one non-contributing. Primarily built as single-family houses, the buildings in the district lie along both sides of Central Avenue both north and south of its intersection with Federal Street, but in no direction does the district extend more than one block from the Federal-Central
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one week before Christmas 1982. Since that time, the neighborhood has gained further recognition via community-organized walking tours and from Preservation Dayton, which recognized two homeowners for their restoration of the house at 330 Central Avenue.
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Staff. "Grafton Hill Home Tour Sunday: Architectural Styles Include Arts and Crafts, Tudor, Victorian and Queen Anne".
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comprises a cohesive collection of houses dating primarily from the turn of the 20th century, and it has been named a
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can also be found. The district's most prominent houses, located at 240 and 338 Central, are both Queen Annes. The
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trends, having been built for people who were leaving the original boundaries of the city in and around what is now
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on Central Avenue has been well preserved to the point that the neighborhood was designated a
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The historic district comprises nineteen buildings: eighteen
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Central Avenue is a prominent example of Dayton's earliest
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district

Central Avenue Historic District (Dayton, Ohio) is located in Ohio
Central Avenue Historic District (Dayton, Ohio) is located in the United States
Dayton
Ohio
39°46′2″N 84°12′27″W / 39.76722°N 84.20750°W / 39.76722; -84.20750
82001476
Grafton Hill
Dayton
Ohio
blocks
Dayton View
historic district
historic site
suburbanizing
downtown
Great Miami River
nouveau riche
contributing
walking tours
Victorian era in architecture
Queen Anne
bungalows
built environment
historic district
National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places listings in Dayton, Ohio

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