Shawen Acres

	Shawen Acres
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	3304 N. Main St.,; Dayton, Ohio
Coordinates	39°47′47″N84°12′53″W / 39.79639°N 84.21472°W
Built	1926–1927
Architectural style	Tudor Revival
NRHP reference No.	91001487
Added to NRHP	October 9, 1991

Last updated October 04, 2025

Shawen Acres, also known as the Montgomery County Children's Home, is a historic complex in Dayton, Ohio. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 9, 1991.^[1]

It was originally designed as an orphans home. Dr. Charles Shawen donated 19 acres (77,000 m²) to the county March 21, 1926 for "wayward and homeless children."^[1] The complex comprises a main building, annex, gym, and 10 English-style cottages in a park-like setting.

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1 2 3 "Shawen Acres". Preservation Dayton. Retrieved August 31, 2009.
1 2 "National Register of Historic Places". National Park Service. Retrieved August 31, 2009.

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[pdi-1] 1 2 3 "Shawen Acres". Preservation Dayton. Retrieved August 31, 2009.

[nris-2] 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places". National Park Service. Retrieved August 31, 2009.

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Shawen Acres
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Location	3304 N. Main St., Dayton, Ohio
Coordinates	39°47′47″N84°12′53″W / 39.79639°N 84.21472°W / 39.79639; -84.21472
Built	1926–1927^[1]
Architectural style	Tudor Revival^[2]
NRHP reference No.	91001487 ^[2]
Added to NRHP	October 9, 1991

Shawen Acres

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