Newark in Licking County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Davis-Shai House
Photographed By Craig Doda, September 2, 2022
1. Davis-Shai House Marker
Inscription.
Davis-Shai House. . Built by Jackson Davis in 1861, The Davis-Shaí House originally sat near the Ohio and Erie Canal. With its steep roofs, wide verandas, cluster chimneys, and exterior décor, the Davis-Shai House captures the Gothic Revival architectural style popularized by Andrew Jackson Downey, the nation's most prominent landscape architect of the first half of the nineteenth century. The Shai family bought the house in 1945, and completed major renovations to the house, including the addition of a kitchen and family room. The house remained surrounded by beautiful landscaping and 150 year old trees when Heath grew from a small village to a prosperous city. The Shai family donated the house to the City of Heath. Finally, on April 16, 1996, the house made its one and one-half mile trip down Hebron Road to its final site on 2.1 acres of land.
Built by Jackson Davis in 1861, The Davis-Shaí House
originally sat near the Ohio and Erie Canal. With its steep
roofs, wide verandas, cluster chimneys, and exterior décor, the
Davis-Shai House captures the Gothic Revival architectural
style popularized by Andrew Jackson Downey, the nation's
most prominent landscape architect of the first half of the
nineteenth century. The Shai family bought the house in 1945,
and completed major renovations to the house, including the
addition of a kitchen and family room. The house remained
surrounded by beautiful landscaping and 150 year old trees
when Heath grew from a small village to a prosperous city. The
Shai family donated the house to the City of Heath. Finally, on
April 16, 1996, the house made its one and one-half mile trip
down Hebron Road to its final site on 2.1 acres of land.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture.
Location. 40° 3.374′ N, 82° 24.053′ W. Marker is in Newark, Ohio, in Licking County. Marker is on South 2nd Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 53 S 2nd St, Newark OH 43055, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Captain Scott House (here, next to this marker); Buckeye Lake (here, next to this marker);
Credits. This page was last revised on September 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 96 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on September 11, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
