John Davey House

Historic house in Ohio, United States

United States historic place


John Davey House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Davey House in 2009
41°9′31″N 81°21′55″W / 41.15861°N 81.36528°W / 41.15861; -81.36528
Built	1880
Architectural style	Second Empire
NRHP reference No.	75001524^[1]
Added to NRHP	May 29, 1975

The John Davey House is a historic structure located in Kent, Ohio, United States. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since May 29, 1975. An example of Second Empire architecture, the house is best known for being the home of John Davey, a pioneer in the science of tree surgery and the founder of the Davey Tree Expert Company. It is located on a hill at 338 Woodard Avenue in northwest Kent and was built around 1880.^[2] Davey called the house "Birdmount."^[3]

References

^ "Ohio - Portage County". NationalRegisterofHistoricPlaces.com. American Dreams Inc. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
^ "John Davey House". National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination form. United States Department of the Interior. 29 May 1975.
^ Scalfaro, Lisa (2015-02-14). "A winter visitor to John Davey's homestead in Kent". Record-Courier. p. A1.