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NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service FEB 0 8 1988 (Form 10-900a). Type all entries. 1. Name of Property historic name Westbrock Funeral Home 2. Location street & number 1712 Wayne Avenue NIA not for publication N/A vicinity Ownership of Property Category of Property Number of Resources within Property XX private Lx building(s) _sites Structure Jobject Name of related multiple property listing: Number of contributing resources previously listed in the National Register - 4.
State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, I hereby certify that this nomination LJrequest for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the Signature of certifying official State or Federal agency and bureau Signature of commenting or other official 5. National Park Service Certification 1, hereby, certify that this property is: Zentered in the National Register. See continuation sheet. determined eligible for the National Register. See continuation sheet. determined not eligible for the removed from the National Register. other, (explain:) Date of Action Noncontributing Date Registration Form county Dayton Montgomery 45410 National Register of Historic Places public-local district Total RECEIVED public-State NATIONAL public-Federal (Rev.
8-86) zip code National Register. 3. Classification 310-88 city, town state Ohio SHPO NationalRegister ofHistoricPlaces and meetsthe procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. Enter REGISTER 113 6. Function or Use Historic Functions (enter categories from instructions) Current Functions (enter categories from instructions) DOMESTIC/single family 7. Description Materials (enter categories from instructions) (enter categories from instructions) Describe present and historic physical appearance. 1922-23 adaptive use. Built on a rock-faced limestone foundation, the house Shallow vases on pedestals frame the beginning of the straight run of steps with Doric capitals. Decorated brackets carry a heavy hood with pedimented cornice, splayed roof, and pronounced crown molding. Double doors sit in a and a round headed light.
Windows are 1/1 double hung sash with segmental hoodmolds that have a keystone addition are multiple light double hung sash in Georgian Revival form. The to produce a balanced, more classical appearance on this Italianate house. The roof is a low truncated hip, accented with three massive decorated chimneys, one almost central and two in the south wall. The north elevation has a two story polygonal bay. The south elevation has a one story ladies' The principal rooms of the historic house are superbly preserved. The main drawing room is used for interviews and private family assembly. The north parlor serves as a foyer to the visitation area. The back parlor and dining [ See continuation sheet roof brick iron asphalt walls Italianate other stucco FUNERARY/mortuary Architectural Classification foundation limestone projecting eave and large brackets.
has a five bay facade with a central entrance projection and a one story wide Italianate cornice isbracketed and has architrave molding and frieze Margaret Herrman House, built in 1865. The original structure is a service block to the rear, constructed of brick and stucco, is a result of the polygonal bay on the right two bays. The one story addition spans the rear of in lesser scale has service spaces and a large, connecting garage with a tower, complete with bull's-eye windows, heavy curb, and wrought iron addition, c. 1930s, in the reentrant angle. stairway hall has retained all of its marvelous wood features. The south Westbrock Funeral Home is a 1922-23 adaptive use of the Italianate style projects slightly and contains the main entrance surrounded by metal pilasters porte cochere joins the old house with the addition.An "L" wing to the rear NPS Form 10-900-a OMB Approval No.
10240018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Westbrock Funeral Home, 1712 Wayne Avenue, Dayton, Montgomery Co., OH Section number - anterooms to the viewing rooms in what was originally the casket display room. Tall paneled doors, woodwork, and marble fireplaces have been retained up the hill to the Dayton State Hospital Building (Southern Ohio Lunatic Asylum), 2335 Wayne Avenue, NR 11-15-79, is a mixed-use neighborhood, of the city, the character of the area makes a rapid transition to commercial. NR 4-11-77, is located diagonally across the street. throughout. Page Continuation Sheet National Register of Historic Places room, used as viewing rooms in the original Pretzinger scheme, are now commercial and residential (Bungalow) in character. North toward the center The funeral home is located on one of Dayton's busiest thoroughfares.South 8.
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