Schantz Park Historic District
Also known as: See Also:Schantz,Adam,Sr.,House
Why it's listed
Schantz Park is a residential neighborhood in Oakwood, Ohio, just south of Dayton. Its core is the Adam Schantz Estate Subdivision, platted in 1907, with an addition in 1914 and three small neighboring subdivisions folded in. Most of the 395 contributing buildings are two- and two-and-a-half-story houses on large lots, with uniform setbacks on each street. Craftsman design sets the tone, though Colonial Revival, English Revival, Chalet, Prairie and other styles appear throughout. Louis J. P. Lott served as architect for the development and designed many of the houses, including the Craftsman Gothic home at 202 East Schantz Avenue, a visual centerpiece behind a stone Tudor Revival gateway. Developers applied building restrictions on setbacks and minimum house costs, and Irving Avenue carried the most modest price range. The district was recognized for its concentration of architect-designed homes and its example of a carefully restricted early twentieth-century suburb.
Significance in brief: The district is described as an unusually rich collection of architect-designed houses in many early twentieth-century styles, with Craftsman as the architectural theme. Louis J. P. Lott was the architect for the development. It was also a tightly restricted suburban subdivision, with set backs and minimum price requirements, reflecting early twentieth-century ideas about suburban planning.
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 92001492, listed October 16, 1992. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Roughly bounded by Far Hills, Irving, Mahart and Schenck Aves., Oakwood |
|---|---|
| County | Montgomery County |
| Listed | October 16, 1992 |
| Reference number | 92001492 |
| Resource type | District |
| Architect / builder | Louis J. P. Lott (architect for the Schantz Park development); Elmer Lewis Gerber and William T. Schantz, Jr. also named as architects of individual houses |
| Architectural style | Craftsman/Bungalow as the main theme, with Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival, Classical Revival, Queen Anne, Prairie School, Chalet, English Revival and International style examples |
| Areas of significance | Community Planning and Development, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Continues in use as a residential neighborhood of single dwellings; 395 contributing and 54 noncontributing buildings are counted. |
| Acreage | 103 |
| Coordinates | 39.73159, -84.17707 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
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 92001492.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- This listing as JSON
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