Isaac Pollack House facts for kids

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Isaac Pollack House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Front in 2008
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Location	208 W. Monument Ave., Dayton, Ohio
Area	Less than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1876 (1876)
Architectural style	Second Empire
NRHP reference No.	74001581
Added to NRHP	December 16, 1974

The Isaac Pollack House is a special old building in Dayton, Ohio, United States. It was built in 1876 and has a unique style called Second Empire. This house was first the home of Isaac Pollack, who was a successful businessman in Dayton. Over the years, the house has been used for many different things, from a dance school to a museum. It's now recognized as an important historical place.

Discovering the Isaac Pollack House

A Home with History

• Built in 1876, this house was originally for Isaac Pollack and his family.
• Isaac Pollack was a well-known businessman in Dayton.
• The house is made of strong stone and brick, with some wood parts.
• It has a solid stone base and a roof covered with slate, a type of rock.

Many Lives of One Building

• The house stopped being just a family home in 1913.
• Fenton T. Bott bought it and started his Bott Dancing Academy there.
• He also lived in the house while running his school until 1941.
• Later, from 1956 to 1976, the Montgomery County Board of Elections used it as their offices.
• In 1979, the house was carefully moved from its first spot.
• It now sits at the corner of Wilkinson Street and Monument Avenue.
• This new spot is close to the Great Miami River and near Interstate 75.
• From October 2005 to September 2021, the house was home to the Dayton International Peace Museum.

A Recognized Landmark

• In December 1974, the Pollack House was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
• This means it's an important building because of its special architecture.
• It also got listed because it was the home of a famous local person.
• The house is one of about one hundred places in Dayton listed on the National Register.
• It is also one of four historic buildings on Monument Avenue.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Dayton, Ohio