Walnut Hills in Dayton in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Nicholas Ohmer House
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 27, 2024
1. Nicholas Ohmer House Marker
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Architecture. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.
Location. 39° 44.432′ N, 84° 9.223′ W. Marker is in Dayton, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It is in Walnut Hills. It is at the intersection of Clarence Street and Creighton Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Clarence Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1350 Creighton Ave, Dayton OH 45420, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Westbrock Funeral Home (approx. 0.9 miles away); Maurice R. Desjardins (approx. one mile away); Our Lady of the Pines (approx. 1.1 miles away); St. Mary Roman Catholic Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); Blessed (approx. 1.2 miles away); National Pan-Hellenic Council, Inc. (approx. 1.2 miles away); Campaign for the University of Dayton (approx. 1.2 miles away); St. Marys Hall (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dayton.
Regarding Nicholas Ohmer House. Excerpts from the
this page online
Nicholas Ohmer immigrated to Ohio as a boy from the province of Lorraine, France where he was born in 1823. After several moves, his father settled the family in Dayton in 1837. Nicholas had, in the meantime, been trained as a confectioner and the family soon opened a restaurant and confectionary on Second Street near Main.
Successful in business, Ohmer also had a passion for growing fruits and flowers. He purchased a 108 acre fruit farm and erected his home there in 1864. An ardent horticulturist, he was soon marketing wholesale fruit and nursery stock. Always progressive and innovative, he developed the Nick Ohmer Strawberry strain which is still used as a basic stock for developing modern varieties.
Also see . . . Nicholas Ohmer House (PDF). National Register nomination for the house, which was listed in 1974. (Prepared by Loren S. Gannon, Jr., Montgomery County Historical Society; via National Archives) (Submitted on June 20, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 27, 2024
2. Nicholas Ohmer House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 572 times since then and 82 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 20, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
