John Davey House
John Davey House | |
 Davey House in 2009 | |
  Location in the state of Ohio | |
| Location | 338 Woodard Avenue Kent, Ohio |
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| Coordinates | 41°9′31″N 81°21′55″W / 41.15861°N 81.36528°WCoordinates: 41°9′31″N 81°21′55″W / 41.15861°N 81.36528°W |
| Built | 1880 |
| Architectural style | Second Empire |
| NRHP reference No. | 75001524[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 29, 1975 |
The John Davey House is a historic structure located in Kent, Ohio, United States. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since May 29, 1975. An example of Second Empire architecture, the house is best known for being the home of John Davey, a pioneer in the science of tree surgery and the founder of the Davey Tree Expert Company. It is located on a hill at 338 Woodard Avenue in northwest Kent and was built around 1880.[2] Davey called the house "Birdmount."[3]
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References[]
- ^ "Ohio - Portage County". NationalRegisterofHistoricPlaces.com. American Dreams Inc. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
- ^ "John Davey House". National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination form. United States Department of the Interior. 29 May 1975.
- ^ Scalfaro, Lisa (2015-02-14). "A winter visitor to John Davey's homestead in Kent". Record-Courier. p. A1.
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- National Register of Historic Places in Portage County, Ohio
- History of Kent, Ohio
- Second Empire architecture in Ohio
- Houses completed in 1880
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Ohio
- Houses in Portage County, Ohio