936 Dayton Street (House), Cincinnati

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This is a rather large, elegant house typical of more costly later nineteenth century houses built in Cincinnati. It is one of several such houses "built at about the same time in what is now designated the Dayton Street Historic Interest Area, and is important as part of the architectural context of its time and place. i PART I. HISTORICAL INFORMATION: A. Physical History: Original and subsequent owners: The house stands on a parcel of land originally sold on October 13, to Jonathan Dayton of Elizabeth- town, Hew Jersey, for by John Cleves Symmes, who obtained the original patent for the Miami Purchase from the United States Congress.

William Henry Harrison, ninth President of the United States, on October 1, as an executor of the estate of Symmes, and as then Governor of the Indiana Territory, re-negotiated the sale, inasmuch as the original deed was said to have been lost. Because of the riots and fire of the records contained in the Hamilton County Court House were either partially to totally destroyed, thus making the present records an in- complete source of Information. It is known from the remaining records that George Hatch, who owned other property in the area, oldthe parcel. of land in question on October 31, Its easternmost portion, be- cause of a later subdivision, is the portion upon which the present house stands.

The date of sale of this portion was September 20, Between and the present there have been numerous owners, none of whom has any claim to local or national prominence. Date of erection: Based on known information, it is deduced that the house was built sometime after September 20, HOUSE AT 936 DAYTON STREET HABS No. OH-2200-N (Fage-2) 3. Architect: Unknown B. Historical Events and Persons Connected with the House: None known C. Sources of Information: 1. Old -views: None known. 2.

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Sale by George Hatch: Deed Book Prepared by: Carl A. Saladino Project Historian National Park Service August, PART II. ARCHITECTURAL INFORMATION A. General Statement: 1. Architectural character: This house is the only example with both a projecting front bay and mansard roof in the Dayton Street Historic Interest Area. 2. Condition of fabric: Good B. Description of Exterior: 1. Over-all dimensions: This side-hall plan house with projecting front bay is two-and-one-half stories high and measures approximately by 2. Foundations: Brick and stone. 3. Wall construction, finish and color: Gray painted common brick with gray painted stone corner moldings. h. Structural system, framing: Masonry bearing walls. 5* Porches, stoops: Limestone entrance steps and stoop with low lime- ' stone parapets.

6. Chimneys: There are two brick chimneys in the east wall of the front block and one brick chimney in the west wall of the rear wing. HOUSE AT 936 DAYTON STREET HABS No. OH-2200-N (Page 3) 7. Openings: a. Doorways and doors: Recessed front entrance with limestone pediment and surround. Two-panel wooden door with glass upper panel. b. Windows: Double-hung throughout with three six-over-six-light sash on the east side and the remaining sash one-over-one-light. 8. Roof: a. Shape, covering: Mansard with slate and tarred, roll roofing on the front block. Shed with tarred roll roofing on the rear wing. C. Description of Interior: The interior was inaccessible. However, the general room arrangement appears to be similar to the numerous side-hall plan houses in the Area. C Site: 1.

General setting and orientation: Facing south, this house is one of three very fine extant examples between Baymiller Street and Freeman Avenue, in the Dayton Street Historic Interest Area. 2. Outbuildings: There is a carriage house at the rear of the lot. Prepared by; J. William Rudd Project Supervisor National Park Service August, PART III. PROJECT INFORMATION These data are part of the documentation made during the Cincinnati Project undertaken by HABS in cooperation with the Miami Purchase Association and City of Cincinnati. Records were made of a part of the Dayton Street Historic interest Area of the City of Cincinnati. The project was under the general supervision of John Poppeliers, Chief of the Historic American Buildings Survey. The project supervisor was J.

William Rudd of the University of Cincinnati. The project historian was Carl A. Saladino of the Ohio State University. The measured drawings for the project were prepared by architects Steven B. Kells (University of Cincinnati) and Richard Wyatt (Cali- fornia Politechnic State University, San Luis Obispo), and student assistant architects William Maxwell Miller (University of Pennsylvania) and Osboume K. Simms III (University of Illinois, Chicago Circle). The photographs were taken by HABS photographer Jack E. Boucher in July