Dayton Stove and Cornice Works
Why it's listed
Two joined two-story brick buildings on North Patterson Boulevard in Dayton, built around 1847, once served the city's canal-side industry. They sit below a busy boulevard on the former basin of the Miami and Erie Canal, which opened in 1829 and supplied water power and transportation to mills and businesses. Between 1850 and 1886, three early stove manufacturers made and sold their products here: N. S. Lockwood and Company, Greer and King Company, and the Dayton Stove Works. By 1879 the Dayton Cornice Works, owned by G. W. and E. E. Buvinger, also occupied the buildings, producing galvanized iron cornices and window caps and laying tin and slate roofs. The Buvingers most likely added the decorative metal cornice and hoodmolds around 1885, and the company stayed until 1896. The painted brick walls rest on a limestone foundation and rise to a stepped parapet. The buildings were listed for their industrial and architectural importance to Dayton's canal-era growth.
Significance in brief: The buildings are argued to be early examples of nineteenth-century industrial architecture tied to the Miami and Erie Canal, which turned Dayton from a market town into an industrial city. They housed early stove makers and later the Dayton Cornice Works, whose owners were leading local businessmen. They remain a reminder of the canal's economic influence on Dayton's growth.
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 80003173, listed November 26, 1980. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 24-28 N. Patterson Blvd., Dayton |
|---|---|
| County | Montgomery County |
| Listed | November 26, 1980 |
| Reference number | 80003173 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1800-1899 |
| Areas of significance | Commerce, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed as occupied, in fair condition, on its original site; altered, though the changes are described as very minor, notably a garage door added. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 39.76099, -84.18666 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For an income-producing building, listing (individually or as a contributing building in a district) is the gateway to the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit on qualified rehabilitation costs, often stackable with state credits. Work claiming the credit must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and be approved in advance.
Listing does not restrict a private owner acting without federal money or permits; where federal funding or licensing is involved, Section 106 review applies.
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 80003173.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- This listing as JSON
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