3304 N. Main St., Dayton, Ohio. County/parish: Montgomery.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places October 09, 1991. NRIS 91001487.
8 contributing buildings.Also known as:
Shawen Acres, also known as the Montgomery County Children's Home, is a historic complex in Dayton, Ohio. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 9, 1991.
It was originally designed as an orphans home. Dr. Charles Shawen donated 19 acres (77,000 m2) to the county March 21, 1926 for "wayward and homeless children." The complex comprises a main building, annex, gym, and 10 English-style cottages in a park-like setting.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71990569