Hawthorn Hill
- Also Known As: Wright, Orville, Home
- Address: Harman and Park Aves
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1912/02/00 | Wilbur Wright | Owner | Katharine Wright convinces her brothers, Orville and Wilbur, to buy a 17-acre Oakwood lot on which Hawthorn Hill would be built. Orville will be involved in the project details, while Wilbur request a bedroom and bathroom of his own. | |||
| 1912/08/00 | Schenck and Williams | Architect | Construction begins on a new residence for the Wright family. The construction cost for the entire home will total $39,600, about $1,231,895.99 in 2022. | |||
| 1913/00/00 | Orville Wright | Engineer | Orville Wright designs the plumbing, heating and electric systems at Hawthorn Hill. | |||
| 1914/04/28 | Bishop Milton Wright | Home | (Milton and Katharine) moved from 7 Hawthorn Street, Dayton, Ohio, to Hawthorn Hill, Harmon Ave, Oakwood, Ohio.... We did with tallow candles, to-night. We arrived in a auto-taxicab at 3:45 afternoon. - Bishop Milton Wright's diary entry | |||
| 1914/05/00 | Orville Wright | Home | The last of the Wright family's household possessions arrive at Hawthorn Hill. |
| Particulars for Hawthorn Hill: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Area of Significance | Engineering |
| Other Description | Georgian,English Renaissance |
| Area of Significance | Invention |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Architectural Style | Neoclassical |
| Criteria | Person |
| Owner | Private |
| Historic Use | Secondary structure |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
| Area of Significance | Transportation |
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