{"nrhp_refnum":"82001476","name":"Central Avenue Historic District","other_names":[],"category":"district","location":{"address":"201-338 Central Ave.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Dayton","county":"Montgomery County","state":"OH","lat":39.767167305000044,"lon":-84.20736603705848,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1982-12-16","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Social History"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A primarily residential historic district of sixteen structures (fifteen historic) at 201-338 Central Avenue in the Dayton View area of Dayton, Ohio, built in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.","why_significant":"The district is nominated for its architecture and social history. It is an outstanding example of Dayton's earliest suburban development, as population moved outward west of the Miami River. Its Queen Anne houses, including two pivotal examples at 338 and 240 Central Avenue, are among the finest of their style in Dayton.","narrative":"Central Avenue in Dayton's Dayton View area holds a grouping of fifteen historic houses, built between about 1869 and the early 1900s and shaded by large old maple trees. Styles include Queen Anne, Neoclassical, Italianate, and Jacobethan Revival, and many lots retain carriage houses at the rear with alley access. Two Queen Annes on corner lots, set back on two sides in early suburban fashion, are considered pivotal; those at 338 and 240 Central Avenue rank among the finest of their style in the city. The street was built for rising professionals and businessmen, including attorneys, company officers, and a school principal, during a period when Dayton's population grew from 38,678 in 1880 to 85,333 in 1900. The houses predate much of the surrounding neighborhood and are described as a physical link to the city's early suburban growth. Condition varies, with some houses well kept and others deteriorated.","period_of_significance":"1800-1899, 1900-","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Queen Anne, Neoclassical, Italianate, and Jacobethan Revival","criteria":[],"status_note":"Houses are mostly occupied and private residences; some are in excellent condition, others show poor maintenance, and a few have significant deterioration. One apartment building is an intrusion.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:14.742651-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/82001476.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/82001476/e96c0a71f2-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/82001476/e96c0a71f2-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Central_Avenue_Historic_District_in_Dayton.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Central_Avenue_Historic_District_in_Dayton.jpg"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"86001237","name":"Steele's Hill-Grafton Hill Historic District (Additional Documentation)","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/ohio/steeles-hill-grafton-hill-historic-district-additional-documentation-86001237/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71990587","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Avenue_Historic_District_(Dayton,_Ohio)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5060399"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/montgomery-county/central-avenue-historic-district-82001476/"}