Steele's Hill-Grafton Hill Historic District

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location = Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio
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lat_direction = N
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built = Late 1870s
architecture = Queen Anne, Craftsman and Classical Revival
added = 1986 " [ [http://www.nr.nps.gov/ National Register Information Systems] Retrieved February 20, 2007.]
refnum = 86001237
governing_body = Dayton, Ohio

The Steele's Hill-Grafton Hill Historic District, or simply known locally as Grafton Hill, is a small 18 block sector of Dayton, Ohio developed in the late 19th century consisting of 158 structures in the registry.

Historic District

In 1986, Steele'sHill-Grafton Hill was registered on the National Register of Historic Places, West Grand Ave., Plymouth Ave., Forest Ave., and Salem Ave. (No. 86001237).cite web|title="OHIO - Montgomery County - Historic Districts"|accessdate=28 August|accessyear=2006|url=http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/OH/montgomery/districts.html] City of Dayton Ordinance #27667.cite web|title="City of Dayton - Historic District Map"|accessdate=8 December|accessyear=2006|url=http://www.ci.dayton.oh.us/planning/doc_library.asp#Maps]

History

Although sometimes considered part of Dayton View, Grafton Hill has its own separate and important existence and history. It was developed at a time when Dayton’s population was moving from the center of the city outward, north of the Miami River. Grafton Hill was enlarged and enriched in 1875 when John Stoddard, a wealthy and prominent farm implement manufacturer, developed the exclusive Belmonte Park residential area. The construction of the Dayton Art Institute and Masonic Temple added to the affluent aura of the community. The fashionable nature of Grafton Hill was maintained until the 1950s when the area began to suffer a decline.

Architecture

The architecture of Steele Hill-Grafton Hill Historic District include Jacobeathan style but also contains Queen Anne, Victorian, Craftsman, Classical Revival and Tudor style homes.

References

External links

* [http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Oaks/1481/ Grafton Hill]
* [http://www.dayton.mostmetro.com/districtdetail.asp?DistrictID=9 Dayton MostMetro on Grafton Hill]
* [http://www.daytondailynews.com/localnews/content/oh/story/news/business/2007/02/17/ddn021807graftonhill.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=2 Dayton Daily News article]
* [http://www.daytondailynews.com/p/content/gen/sharedoh/photos_galleries/news/business/021807graftonhill.html Old Grafton Hill Photos]
* [http://www.preservationdayton.com/ Preservation Dayton]