Charles F. Kettering House
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Charles F. Kettering House | |
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| Location | Kettering, Ohio |
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| Coordinates | 39°41′37″N 84°11′38″W / 39.69361°N 84.19389°WCoordinates: 39°41′37″N 84°11′38″W / 39.69361°N 84.19389°W |
| Built | 1914 |
| Architect | Schenck & Williams |
| Architectural style | Prairie School, Tudor Revival |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 77001080 |
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| Added to NRHP | December 22, 1977[1] |
| Designated NHL | December 22, 1977[2] |
The Charles F. Kettering House is a National Historic Landmark in Kettering, Ohio, the residence of inventor Charles F. Kettering, founder of Delco. The Tudor Revival house, also known as Ridgeleigh Terrace, was reputed to be the first house in the United States with electric air conditioning. It was designed by the Dayton, Ohio firm of Schenck & Williams. It was destroyed by fire in 1995 and was rebuilt with significant, unsympathetic modifications from the original blueprints by Kettering's son's widow. It now functions as a conference center.[2]
References
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Charles F. Kettering House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
External links
- Ridgeleigh Terrace on Wikimapia
- Ridgeleigh Terrace Restored Conference Center
- National Historic Landmark nomination
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