John Davey House Explained

John Davey House
Coordinates:41.1586°N -81.3653°W
Location:338 Woodard Avenue
Kent, Ohio
Built:1880
Architecture:Second Empire
Added:May 29, 1975
Refnum:75001524[1]

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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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ohio - Portage County . NationalRegisterofHistoricPlaces.com . American Dreams Inc . 30 August 2010.
  2. United States Department of the Interior . National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination form . John Davey House . 29 May 1975.
  3. News: Lisa . Scalfaro . A winter visitor to John Davey's homestead in Kent . . 2015-02-14 . A1.