Professor William Pabodie House facts for kids
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Professor William Pabodie House
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Front of the house
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| Location | 731 Brooks Ave., Wyoming, Ohio |
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| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built | 1870 |
| Architectural style | Second Empire |
| MPS | Wyoming MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 86001638 |
| Added to NRHP | August 25, 1986 |
The Professor William Pabodie House is a special old house in Wyoming, Ohio, United States. It was built in the late 1800s. This house was once home to a teacher from the Cincinnati area. It is now known as a historic site because of its unique and beautiful architecture.
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What Makes This House Special?
This house is made of wood and sits on a strong stone foundation. It has one and a half stories. The Pabodie House is the only true Second Empire style house in Wyoming. This style was popular in the late 1800s and often features a special kind of roof.
The front of the house, called the facade, has a main rectangular doorway. This doorway has double doors and two half-circle windows above them, known as transom lights. The house looks almost exactly as it did when it was finished in 1870. This makes it one of the best-preserved Second Empire homes in the whole region.
Why Was Wyoming a Popular Place?
Wyoming became a successful city partly because it was easy to get around. It was close to an old road that connected Cincinnati to places further north. This road was improved over time and is now called Springfield Pike.
In the 1820s, the Miami and Erie Canal was built nearby. This canal was like a water highway for boats. Later, in 1851, trains also came to the area. The Cincinnati, Hamilton, and Dayton Railroad was built between Wyoming and a nearby village called Lockland.
Because Wyoming was close to Lockland's businesses and had easy ways to travel to Cincinnati, many wealthy people moved there. They bought farms and built large country homes. Most of these grand houses were built in the Wyoming Hills area.
Who Was William Pabodie?
William Pabodie was not a businessman like many others who moved to Wyoming. He was a teacher for the Cincinnati Public Schools. He taught mathematics at the old Woodward High School in Over-the-Rhine for many years. His house is one of at least seven important homes in Wyoming that have strong connections to Cincinnati's history.
Becoming a Historic Landmark
In 1979, a local group that works to protect old buildings started looking for historic homes in Wyoming. This led to a big effort to list many houses and the Wyoming Presbyterian Church on the National Register of Historic Places.
In 1986, the Pabodie House was officially added to the National Register. It qualified because of its important and unique architecture. This means it is recognized as a significant historic place.
