John Davey House, Kent

Name: John Davey House
Address: Kent, United States

#20 among attractions in Kent

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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. Davey called the house "Birdmount." ()

Built: 1880 (144 years ago)Coordinates: 41°9'31"N, 81°21'55"W

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John Davey House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Unitarian Universalist Church of Kent, The Kent Stage, Kent State University Museum, May 4 Visitors Center.

~1740 ftSE
Church
Unitarian Universalist Church of Kent, Kent
9 min walk • Unitarian Universalist Church of Kent, Ohio is a Unitarian Universalist church in Kent, Ohio. Founded in 1866, the current building was completed by builder Joseph Gridley in 1868 on land donated by philanthropist Marvin Kent and rests on a bedrock of sandstone.
0.6 miSE
Concerts and shows, Concert hall, Music venue
The Kent Stage, Kent
15 min walk • The Kent Stage is a 642-seat theater that was built in 1927 in Kent, Ohio, United States. Since 2002, it has been used as a performance venue for music, plays and film.
0.9 miSE
41°9'10"N • 81°20'60"W
Kent State University Museum, Kent
23 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum, Art gallery
1.2 miSE
41°9'1"N • 81°20'38"W
May 4 Visitors Center, Kent
32 min walk • Museum
0.4 miSE
Library
Kent Free Library, Kent
11 min walk • The Kent Free Library is a public library located in Kent, Ohio, United States. The oldest part of its current building is a Carnegie library that opened in 1903.
~1830 ftSE
City hall
Franklin Township Hall, Kent
9 min walk • The Franklin Township Hall, also referred to historically as the "Town Hall", is a town hall located in Kent, Ohio, United States, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
1.1 miSE
41°9'1"N • 81°20'51"W
Center for the Visual Arts, Kent
28 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Postmodern architecture
1.3 miSE
41°9'4"N • 81°20'34"W
Prentice Hall, Kent
33 min walk • Cafeteria, Universities and schools
1.2 miS
Canal
Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal, Kent
31 min walk • The Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal, also known as the P & O Canal, the Cross Cut Canal and the Mahoning Canal was a shipping canal which operated from 1840 until 1877.
0.5 miSE
41°9'14"N • 81°21'26"W
McKay Bricker Framing & Black Squirrel Gifts, Kent
14 min walk • Museum
1 miSE
Neighbourhood
Ohio State Normal College at Kent, Kent
26 min walk • The Ohio State Normal College at Kent is a historic district in Kent, Ohio, United States. It consists of the five original buildings on the main campus of Kent State University, with the first, Merrill Hall, opening in 1913 and the last, Moulton Hall, opening in 1917.

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Which popular attractions are close to John Davey House?

Nearby attractions include Charles Kent House, Kent (8 min walk), West Main Street District, Kent (9 min walk), Unitarian Universalist Church of Kent, Kent (9 min walk), Franklin Township Hall, Kent (9 min walk).

How to get to John Davey House by public transport?

The nearest stations to John Davey House:

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Main and Prospect Westbound • Lines: 30 (9 min walk)