Shawen Acres

Shawen Acres
Location Dayton, Ohio
Coordinates 39°47′47″N 84°12′53″W / 39.79639°N 84.21472°W / 39.79639; -84.21472Coordinates: 39°47′47″N 84°12′53″W / 39.79639°N 84.21472°W / 39.79639; -84.21472
Built 1926-1927[1]
Architect Unknown[2]
Architectural style Tudor Revival[2]
NRHP reference # 91001487[2]
Added to NRHP October 9, 1991

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.[1]

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."[1] The complex comprises a main building, annex, gym, and 10 English-style cottages in a park-like setting.

Historic uses

  • Institutional housing

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Shawen Acres". Preservation Dayton. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
  2. 1 2 3 "National Register of Historic Places". National Park Service. Retrieved 2009-08-31.


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