Xenia in Greene County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Schmidt House

c. 1870

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 27, 2024

1. The Schmidt House Marker

Inscription. has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.

Location. 39° 41.241′ N, 83° 55.895′ W. Marker is in Xenia, Ohio, in Greene County. It is at the intersection of North King Street and West Church Street, on the left when traveling north on North King Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 184 N King St, Xenia OH 45385, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Dayton Metro

and in the 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

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markers are within walking distance of this marker: Galloway Log House / Xenia Tornado (within shouting distance of this marker); Galloway Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); April 3, 1974 Xenia Tornado Memorial (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Desert Shield - Desert Storm - Persian Gulf Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Greene County Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Northwest Ordinance and U.S. Constitution Bicentennials Trees (approx. 0.2 miles away); Samuel N. Patterson House (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Greene County Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Xenia.

Regarding The Schmidt House. Excerpts from the National Register nomination:

This eclectic house is a combination of Italian Villa plan with a Second Empire roof and a Romanesque porch. It is reported that Eli Millen saw its parent on a trip to Europe and was greatly impressed. A friend reported seeing a copy in New York. Millen hired the New York architect, whose name we do not know, to plan his house. He wanted “a house that people will notice.”
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 27, 2024

2. The Schmidt House Marker
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It is felt he built the house for his second wife, Harriet Cannable, who died just after it was complete. Eli Millen died in 1901. Prosperous merchant Henry E. Schmidt bought the house in 1912. He had the Romanesque porches added by local stonemason Thomas Higgins.…

The house was so badly damaged in the Xenia tornado of April, 1974, that engineers recommended its demolition. The William Schmidts, proud of their home, refused and have restored the house to its original splendor.

Also see . . . Millen-Schmidt House (PDF). National Register nomination for the house, which was listed in 1976. (Prepared by Loren S. Gannon, Jr., Montgomery County Historical Society; via National Archives) (Submitted on June 19, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

The Schmidt House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 27, 2024

3. The Schmidt House

Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 594 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 19, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.