GREENE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

XENIA, OH

The Greene County Historical Society in Xenia, OH is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and promoting the history of Greene County, Ohio. Founded in 1923, the society maintains a museum and archives that contain over 20,000 artifacts and documents related to the county's history.

The museum features exhibits that showcase the county's history, including displays on the county's early settlers, the Underground Railroad, and the Civil War. The society also hosts events and programs throughout the year, including lectures, tours, and workshops.

The archives are open to researchers and genealogists, and contain a wealth of information on the county's history, including census records, wills, deeds, and photographs. The society also publishes a quarterly newsletter that highlights upcoming events and provides information on the society's activities.

The society is run by a board of trustees and relies on donations and membership fees to support its operations. Its mission is to educate the public about the rich history of Greene County and to inspire an appreciation for the county's heritage.

GREENE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in XENIA OH. US MID #8403900851

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Midwest (Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin).

Brown Street, Oregon, Dayton, OH Built in 1840, this Greek Revival-style four-bay brick townhouse features a red brick exterior, a gabled rear ell, six-over-six double-hung windows, and stone lintels and sills. The house is a contributing structure in the Oregon Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

Brown Street and 6th Street, Oregon, Dayton, OH Built in 1895, this Queen Anne-style house features a red brick exterior, patterned brickwork, brick corbeling, a two-story bay window on the front facade, two-over-two windows, decorative bargeboard, a front porch tie decorative sawn trim and turned columns, and a stucco-clad base. The house is a contributing structure in the Oregon Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

6th Street, Oregon, Dayton, OH Built in 1885, this Italianate-style house features a painted brick exterior, a front-gable roof, six-over-six double-hung windows with decorative hoods, and a front porch with turned columns, decorative trim, and brackets. The house is a contributing structure in the Oregon Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

Balsley House, 6th Street, Oregon, Dayton, OH Built in 1877, this high-style Italianate-style house was constructed for the Balsley family, and is one of the most distinctive houses in all of Dayton. The house features a red brick exterior, an ornate bracketed cornice, a front-gable roof, one-over-one windows and fixed windows with decorative trim surrounds, and an arched recessed bay at the center of the front facade with chamfered corners, a second-story balcony with a wrought iron railing, oxeye windows, decorative trim at the top of the arch, and doorways with decorative trim surrounds. The house is a contributing structure in the Oregon Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

Jackson Street, Oregon, Dayton, OH Built in 1875, this Italianate-style house features a red brick exterior, a rough-hewn stone base, one-over-one double-hung windows with arched upper sash and decorative window hoods, a gabled and hipped roof, a bracketed cornice, and an entrance porch with turned spindlework, turned columns, and a bonnet roof. The house is a contributing structure in the Oregon Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

Van Buren Street, Oregon, Dayton, OH Built in 1914, this Arts and Crafts-style townhouse features a red brick exterior, a side-gable roof, a front gable awning over the second-story front window, one-over-one windows, a concrete base, and a front porch with a shed roof and brick columns. The house is a contributing structure in the Oregon Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

Van Buren Street, Oregon, Dayton, OH Built in 1895, this Queen Anne-style house features a red brick exterior, a rough-hewn stone base, a two-story bay window on the front facade, a two-story oriel window on the side facade, Renaissance Revival-style gable parapets, one-over-one double-hung windows, and a front porch with decorative rectilinear piers. The house is a contributing structure in the Oregon Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

Van Buren Street and Clay Street, Oregon, Dayton, OH Built in the late 19th Century, this Italianate-style duplex features a red brick exterior, a rough-hewn stone base, a hipped roof, bracketed eaves, two-over-two and one-over-one double-hung windows, two-story bay windows on the front facade with hipped wall dormers, stone lintels and sills, and side porches with decorative sawn trim and turned columns. The building is a contributing structure in the Oregon Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

Contact GREENE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

website: www.gchsxo.org

GREENE COUNTY OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY
74 W CHURCH ST
XENIA
OH
45385

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MID #	8403900851
Name	GREENE COUNTY OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Alternate Name	GREENE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Classification	Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Midwest
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)	316038900
NTEECC	A82
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)	201112
INCOME	0
REVENUE	0
LAT/LONG	39.685808, -83.939152
CODES	FIPS State Code: 39 FIPS County Code: 057 US Census Tract: 240100 US Census Block: 2029