House at 1022 West Main Street
Also known as: Hobart Welded Steel House
Why it's listed
Built in 1941 at 1022 West Main Street in Troy, Ohio, this two-story house was fabricated entirely of 18-gauge welded steel at the Hobart factory on West Main Street and delivered to the Edgehill subdivision by truck. Designed and built by the Hobart Brothers, it is one of 21 surviving Hobart steel houses and no bolts were used in its assembly. The Hobart Welded Steel House Co. kept it as a rental until selling it in 1944. The house has three bays, a steel gambrel roof with two gabled dormers, a central chimney and original sixteen-light casement windows. Flat walls, rounded corners and horizontal bands give the traditional Dutch Colonial outline a Moderne appearance. It is regarded as the best unaltered example of its type. The original one-car steel garage, one of only two left, remains on the lot with a replacement gabled roof. Listing recognized its architecture, materials and construction technique.
Significance in brief: It is described as the best unaltered example of a Hobart Dutch Colonial steel house, one of 21 remaining. It was built entirely of lightweight welded steel with no bolts, and combines a Dutch Colonial outline with a streamlined Moderne look. Its significance despite being under 50 years old is justified as a continuation of the Hobarts' early 1930s venture into steel housing.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 89000424, listed May 25, 1989. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 1022 W. Main St., Troy |
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| County | Miami County |
| Listed | May 25, 1989 |
| Reference number | 89000424 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1941 |
| Architect / builder | Hobart Welded Steel House Co; designed and built by the Hobart Brothers |
| Architectural style | Dutch Colonial |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Industry, Engineering, Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Interior and exterior condition listed as excellent; in use as a single family dwelling and meticulously maintained. |
| Acreage | 0.1 |
| Coordinates | 40.04512, -84.21703 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 89000424.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q138589753
- This listing as JSON
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