Oakwood in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Schantz Park Historic District

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 27, 2024

1. Schantz Park Historic District Marker

Inscription. In the early 1880s, Adam Schantz, Sr. purchased approximately 100 acres in this once wooded, rural area and built his home, stables and trotting track. Schantz later charged his family to develop this land into “the most beautiful addition of homes about the city.”

Adam Schantz, Jr. established the residential plat that features many early twentieth-century homes designed by architect Louis Lott. The Olmsted Brothers planned Schantz Grove with the legendary Lookout Tower at its highest point.

Schantz Park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

Erected 2023 by The Oakwood Historical Society • The Rotary Club of Oakwood • City of Oakwood, Ohio.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), and the Rotary International series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1992.

Location. 39° 43.877′ N, 84° 10.776′ W. Marker is in Oakwood, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It can be reached from the intersection of Oakwood Avenue and East Schantz Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Marker is set in the ground by the sidewalk at the subdivision entrance. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dayton OH 45409, 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Adam Schantz, Sr. House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Col. Robert Patterson (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Patterson Homestead (approx. ¼ mile away); Patterson Homestead 1804 (approx. ¼ mile away); Kramer's Wine & Pleasure Gardens (approx. half a mile away); First Members of the Society of Mary in North America in 1849 (approx. 0.6 miles away); Blessed (approx. 0.6 miles away); Erma Bombeck (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oakwood.

Regarding Schantz Park Historic District. Schantz Grove, a 30-acre park in the southeast corner of the subdivision, was subsequently sold and developed separately. Lookout Tower, which stood on a knoll 250 feet above the city, was removed at that time.

Also see . . . Schantz Park Historic District (PDF). National Register nomination for the district, which was listed in 1992. (Prepared by Claudia Watson, with research by Loren Gannon and Marion Schaefer; 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. Schantz Park Historic District Marker

Marker is on the ground at the subdivision's entrance.

Adam Schantz, Jr. House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 27, 2024

3. Adam Schantz, Jr. House

At the entrance at Oakwood Avenue stands the gray stone Tudor Revival style gateway designed by Louis Lott. A wall incorporated into the gateway extends along Oakwood and Schantz avenues, enclosing the home of Adam Schantz, Jr. located at 202 East Schantz Avenue. Designed by Louis Lott ca. 1911, this Craftsman Gothic style house is the only one of its kind and is the visual centerpiece of the district. – National Register nomination

451 East Schantz Avenue (ca. 1928) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 27, 2024

4. 451 East Schantz Avenue (ca. 1928)

Unusually fine “artistic” stucco-clad English Cottage with steeply gabled polychromatic slate roof, recessed center entrance with round arched entry with stone surround. The two second story left bays advance to cover a porch with double round arches which accent the double French doors which open onto the porch. – National Register nomination

269 East Schantz Avenue (ca. 1924) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 27, 2024

5. 269 East Schantz Avenue (ca. 1924)

2-story, brick clad, Tudor Revival style house. Recessed entry with Tudor arch, casement windows, half-timbered gabled window on second story, hip dormers, sun room, half timbering in clipped gable end on east facade. – National Register nomination

Adam Schantz Sr. House (c. 1895-1902) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 27, 2024

6. Adam Schantz Sr. House (c. 1895-1902)

This finely detailed 2 1/2-story brick Queen Anne style double house was listed on the National Register as the Adam Schantz Sr. House (1980). Its main features are the round turret with curved glass windows and the porches with wood columns and lattice wood balustrades. – National Register nomination

Credits. This page was last revised on June 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 641 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 20, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on June 21, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.