Ohmer, Nicholas, House
Why it's listed
Built in 1864 at 1350 Creighton in Dayton, this two-story brick farmhouse was the country home of Nicholas Ohmer, a French-born confectioner and restaurateur who built a chain of depot restaurants between Columbus and St. Louis. The house is laid out in a Latin cross plan with gabled roofs, a bracketed cornice, carved wood porches and a half-octagonal latticed summer kitchen at the rear. Inside, molded pine woodwork, etched transom glass, seven marble fireplaces and decorated plaster ceilings survive. Ohmer equipped the house with gas chandeliers fed by exterior acetylene tanks and an early central heating plant, unusual for Dayton in the Civil War era. On the surrounding fruit farm he grew and sold fruit and nursery stock and developed the Nick Ohmer Strawberry. He also served on the city council, led the county horticultural society and sat on a bank board. The house is valued as a well-preserved mid-1800s farmhouse.
Significance in brief: The house is described as an outstanding example of a mid-Victorian southern Ohio farmhouse, with well-preserved interior woodwork, marble fireplaces and plaster ceilings. It is also tied to Nicholas Ohmer, a restaurateur, horticulturist and civic leader who developed the Nick Ohmer Strawberry strain. Early gas lighting and central heating show his progressive outlook.
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 74001580, listed October 16, 1974. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 1350 Creighton St., Dayton |
|---|---|
| County | Montgomery County |
| Listed | October 16, 1974 |
| Reference number | 74001580 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 19th Century (1864) |
| Architectural style | Mid-Victorian southern Ohio farmhouse, with later Eastlake porch woodwork |
| Areas of significance | Architecture, Agriculture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Described as in excellent condition, well kept and used as a private residence; the interior has been preserved. |
| Acreage | 1 |
| Coordinates | 39.74055, -84.15389 (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 74001580.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q138610598
- This listing as JSON
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