John Davey House

John Davey House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Davey House in 2009
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Location	338 Woodard Avenue Kent, Ohio
Coordinates	41°9′31″N81°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." It is currently a private residence. ^[3]

See also

• History of Kent, Ohio
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Portage County, Ohio

References

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