Miami Monthly Meeting Historic District
Why it's listed
At the crest of a hill at Fourth and High Streets in Waynesville, Ohio, a cluster of Quaker buildings marks the center of the Miami Monthly Meeting, organized in 1803 as the first monthly meeting in southwestern Ohio with independent authority for business. The district includes the White Brick Meeting House of 1811, the Red Brick Meeting House of 1836 built by the Orthodox branch, the Friends Cemetery established in 1804, the 1905 Friends Home, a bank barn and a garage. The White Brick retains its plain brick walls, a paneled partition dividing men's and women's halves, and facing benches for elders. The cemetery holds simple markers, and its ownership was split between Orthodox and Hicksite members in 1877. The Friends Home shows restrained Classical Revival detailing. The meeting drew hundreds of Quaker families from the South and East in its early years, and Quakerism spread across western Ohio and Indiana from here. The district was recognized for its religious and architectural importance.
Significance in brief: It is the center of the first Quaker monthly meeting in southwestern Ohio with independent authority for business, founded in 1803. From there Quakerism spread across western Ohio and Indiana. The meeting houses also illustrate Quaker design and the split between Hicksite and Orthodox branches.
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 98001180, listed September 18, 1998. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Vicinity of 4th and High Sts., Waynesville |
|---|---|
| County | Warren County |
| Listed | September 18, 1998 |
| Reference number | 98001180 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | 1804-1948 |
| Architect / builder | Satterthwaite, John |
| Architectural style | No style; Late 19th-Early 20th Century Revivals: Classical Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Religion, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The White Brick Meeting House is still used for worship by the Hicksite branch. The Red Brick Meeting House serves as a social hall with two apartments at the rear. The Friends Home is licensed as an adult care facility with 16 units. |
| Acreage | 4 |
| Coordinates | 39.52955, -84.09087 (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 98001180.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- This listing as JSON
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