Schantz Park Historic District Self-Guided Walking Tour - Oakwood ...
Schantz Park Historic District Self-Guided Walking Tour - Oakwood ...
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Welcome to <strong>Historic</strong><br />
<strong>Schantz</strong> <strong>Park</strong><br />
The <strong>Schantz</strong> <strong>Park</strong> <strong>Historic</strong> <strong>District</strong>, a garden-like neighborhood in<br />
<strong>Oakwood</strong>, is unusually rich in early twentieth-century American<br />
architecture and detail. In fact, The National Register of <strong>Historic</strong><br />
Places has praised The <strong>Schantz</strong> <strong>Park</strong> <strong>Historic</strong> <strong>District</strong> as one of the finest<br />
nominations they have ever received.<br />
Intact examples of Craftsman, Tudor, Italian Renaissance, Spanish<br />
Eclectic, Mission, Queen Anne, Georgian, and Colonial Revivals are<br />
well represented. Rare styles such Châteauesque, Beaux Arts and<br />
International can also be seen in this park-like setting.<br />
In 1880, German immigrant, Dayton civic leader, and successful<br />
entrepreneur (meat packing and breweries) Adam <strong>Schantz</strong>, Sr. purchased<br />
108 acres of land in what is now <strong>Oakwood</strong>. Although he did not<br />
expect to live long enough to see the final result, he tasked his family<br />
with the challenge of turning this property into the most desirable<br />
residential district in the Dayton area, distanced from the noise and<br />
challenges of the industrial city. After his death in 1902, his son, Adam<br />
<strong>Schantz</strong>, Jr., who shared his father’s energy, business acumen and civic<br />
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