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Steele's Hill-Grafton Hill Historic District
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The Dayton Masonic Center, a part of the district
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| Location: | Roughly bounded by Grand, Plymouth, Forest, and Salem, Dayton, Ohio |
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| Area: | 70 acres (28 ha) |
| Built: | 1880 |
| Architectural style: | Classical Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne |
| Governing body: | Private |
| NRHP Reference#: | 86001237[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | June 5, 1986 |
The Steele's Hill-Grafton Hill Historic District, or simply known locally as Grafton Hill, is a small 18-block sector of Dayton, Ohio, United States that was developed in the late 19th century.
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In 1986, Steele's Hill-Grafton Hill was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[1] It is also a locally-designated historic district.[2]
Although sometimes considered part of Dayton View, Grafton Hill has its own separate and important existence and history. It was developed at a time when Dayton’s population was moving from the center of the city outward, north of the Miami River. Grafton Hill was enlarged and enriched in 1875 when John Stoddard, a wealthy and prominent farm implement manufacturer, developed the exclusive Belmonte Park residential area. The construction of the Dayton Art Institute and the Dayton Masonic Temple added to the affluent aura of the community. The fashionable nature of Grafton Hill was maintained until the 1950s when the area began to suffer a decline.
The architecture of Steele Hill-Grafton Hill Historic District include Jacobeathan style but also contains Queen Anne, Victorian, Craftsman, Classical Revival and Tudor style homes.
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