Isaac Pollack House facts for kids
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Isaac Pollack House
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Location | 208 W. Monument Ave., Dayton, Ohio |
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Area | Less than 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 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.
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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.
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