Oakwood in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Adam Schantz, Sr. House
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 27, 2024
1. Adam Schantz, Sr. House Marker
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 1895.
Location. 39° 43.898′ N, 84° 10.581′ W. Marker is in Oakwood, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It is on East Schantz Avenue east of Glendora Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 314 E Schantz Ave, 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Schantz Park Historic District (approx. 0.2 miles away); Col. Robert Patterson (approx. Ό mile away); Patterson Homestead 1804 (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Patterson Homestead (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Members of the Society of Mary in North America in 1849 (approx. half a mile away); Our Lady of the Pines (approx. half a mile away); Blessed (approx. half a mile away); Erma Bombeck (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oakwood.
Regarding Adam Schantz, Sr. House. Excerpts from the National Register nomination:
The Adam Schantz Sr. House is significantas an outstanding textbook example of Queen Anne architecture. It is typical of its era in its massing of variegated planes, Eastlake woodwork, and attention to decorative detail.
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Adam Schantz, son of Fred and Mary Scheller Schantz, was born in Mittel-Kinzig, Hesen, Darmstadt, Germany, on September 7, 1839. He came alone to America in 1854 at the age of fifteen. In the course of moving around the country, he came to Dayton twice for one to two year periods of time, once in 1855 and again in 1858. He did not return to Dayton again until 1862 which was the start of a forty year busy and prosperous career as businessman, councilman, beloved and generous benefactor, and civic minded citizen of Dayton. He was involved in the lager beer industry, in the breeding of trotting horses, in the advocating the attainment of public parks, and in the buying and developing of prime residential areas.
Also see . . .
1. Adam Schantz, Sr. House (PDF). National Register nomination for the house, which was listed in 1980. (Prepared by Teresa Stebbins; via National Archives) (Submitted on June 21, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. A Generous Man. Dayton was a fortunate recipient of Adam Schantzs many contributions. (Roz Young, Dayton Daily News,
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 27, 2024
2. Adam Schantz, Sr. House Marker
Marker is below the house number sign on the right porch.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 423 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 21, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
