Hobart, E. A., House - Troy, Ohio
Posted by: BruceS
N 40° 02.608 W 084° 13.181
16T E 737192 N 4436285
Historic welded steel house in Troy, Ohio.
Waymark Code: WM410B
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 06/21/2008
Views: 26
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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