Hobart, E. A., House - Troy, Ohio - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

One of twenty-two Hobart welded steel homes built between 1932 and 1941. The all steel houses were constructed by the Hobart Welded Steel House Company. The house is constructed of all welded steel including floors, exterior and interior walls, ceiling and roof. The kitchen and bathroom cabinetry were also constructed of welded steel. The houses was constructed at the company's site on West Main Street in Troy, Ohio and moved to the site by flatbed truck.

This particular house was build for one of the Hobart brothers, E.A. Hobart, one the the principals of the firm of Hobart Welded Steel House Company and Hobart Brothers Manufacturing Company(manufacturers of welding equipment, generators, and other industrial equipment). The house is larger than the other Hobart houses and is in a Moderne design style. The house is now used as an early childhood center.

Street address: 172 S. Ridge Troy, Ohio County / Borough / Parish: Miami County Year listed: 1989 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1925-1949 Historic function: Domestic Current function: Education Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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