Lewis Kemp House, Dayton

Name: Lewis Kemp House
Address: Dayton, United States

#96 among attractions in Dayton

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The Lewis Kemp House is a historic pioneer farmstead in the city of Dayton, Ohio, United States. Built for one of the area's earliest residents, it was a religious center in its first years, while later years saw its expansion to its present form. Now located among much newer houses, it is Dayton's oldest surviving residence, and it has been named a historic site. ()

Built: 1806 (218 years ago)Coordinates: 39°45'36"N, 84°7'33"W

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Nearby attractions include: National Museum of the United States Air Force, PNC Second Street Market, National Aviation Hall of Fame, Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum.

1.7 miNE
Interactive military flight museum
National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton
44 min walk • The National Museum of the United States Air Force, located in Riverside, Ohio, near Dayton, stands as a testament to the nation's aerial might and aeronautical advancements. As the oldest and largest military aviation museum in the world, it offers a compelling...
2.9 miW
Shopping, Market
PNC Second Street Market, Dayton
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1.9 miNE
Venue exploring aviation pioneers
National Aviation Hall of Fame, Dayton
48 min walk • The National Aviation Hall of Fame is a museum, annual awards ceremony and learning and research center that was founded in 1962 as an Ohio non-profit corporation in Dayton, Ohio, United States, known as the "Birthplace of Aviation" with its connection to the Wright brothers.
2.8 miSW
Paul Laurence Dunbar, Cemetery
Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum, Dayton
72 min walk • Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum, located at 118 Woodland Avenue, Dayton, Ohio, is one of the oldest garden cemeteries in the United States. Woodland was incorporated in 1842 by John Whitten Van Cleve, the first male child born in Dayton. He was the son of Benjamin Van Cleve and Mary Whitten Van Cleve.
2.3 miW
Church, Romanesque architecture
St. Mary's Catholic Church, Dayton
59 min walk • St. Mary's Catholic Church is a historic Catholic church building in an eastern neighborhood of Dayton, Ohio, United States. Constructed at the beginning of the twentieth century, it remains home to an active parish. Its grand architecture has made it an aviator's landmark, and it has been named a historic site by the federal government.
2.3 miNW
Church, Romanesque architecture
St. Adalbert Polish Catholic Church, Dayton
60 min walk • St. Adalbert Polish Catholic Church is a historic church at 1511 Valley Street in Dayton, Ohio. On Sunday, April 30, 1905,St. Adalbert Church was dedicated by Archbishop Henry K. Moeller of Cincinnati. In 1954, parishioners build a new rectory and grotto shrine at the church. In 1961, preparations began for the building of a new St.
2.8 miNE
Universities and schools
Air Force Institute of Technology, Dayton
71 min walk • The Air Force Institute of Technology is a graduate school and provider of professional and continuing education for the United States Armed Forces and is part of the United States Air Force. It is in Ohio at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, near Dayton.
2.7 miNW
Church
Holy Cross Lithuanian Roman Catholic Church, Dayton
69 min walk • Holy Cross Lithuanian Roman Catholic Church is a historic church in Dayton, Ohio. Built in 1914 by Lithuanian immigrants, the church has been a fixture in the community since then. The church has ornate Lithuanian folk art stained glass windows depicting religious symbolism and the life of Jesus Christ.
2.7 miW
Mosque
Islamic Society of Greater Dayton, Dayton
69 min walk • The Islamic Society of Greater Dayton is a Sunni Muslim community organization based in Dayton, Ohio. The organization includes a mosque on Josie Street. Regular activities at the mosque include worship services, outreach, language classes, and religious classes.
2.5 miW
Neighbourhood
Saint Anne's Hill Historic District, Dayton
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2.2 miSW
Neighbourhood
Walnut Hills, Dayton
57 min walk • Walnut Hills is a neighborhood in Dayton, Ohio, United States. It is roughly bounded by Wayne Avenue to the south, Pursell Avenue to the east, Wyoming Street to the north, and Woodland Cemetery to the west.