House at 203 Penn Road - Troy, Ohio
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 40° 02.567 W 084° 12.946
16T E 737529 N 4436219
Historic welded steel house in Troy, Ohio.
Waymark Code: WM40MT
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 06/19/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
Views: 18

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 house in in their more common Georgian Revival style.
Street address:
203 Penn Rd.
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: Domestic

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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