Hetzel Summer Kitchen
Peter Hetzel, his wife Catherine and their five children lived in the small, white, wooden frame building before you for about a year while their large farmhouse was being built.
Peter Hetzel was a carpenter and manufactured fanning mills, hand-looms and furniture. He was also a co-founder of Zion Memorial Church on South Dixie Drive in Moraine, Ohio.
Summer kitchens were used to keep the heat out of the main house during hot weather. Pots were suspended from the crane for cooking and heating water. The bake oven was used to make breads, pies and other baked goods.
Built in 1817 near West Stroop Road and Dogwood Trail in Van Buren Township,
now the City of Kettering.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1817.
Location. 39° 43.708′ N, 84° 12.016′ W. Marker is in Dayton, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It is in University Park. It can be reached from Carillon Boulevard 0.2 miles west of South Patterson Boulevard, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal
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Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Miami Valley. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: William Morris House (here, next to this marker); This Sun Dial (a few steps from this marker); Newcom House (a few steps from this marker); Dayton Triangles Locker Room (within shouting distance of this marker); Culp's Cafe (within shouting distance of this marker); Deeds Barn (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Newcom Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); The Old River Park Swimming Pool Light Tower (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dayton.
Another marker is no longer
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 712 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 24, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
