The Patterson Homestead is a

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located at 1815 Brown Street in

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, United States. It was built in 1816 by

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veteran Colonel Robert Patterson. The house was built using

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in several sections over forty years. In 1953, the house was donated to the city of Dayton and has been used for a variety of purposes. At present time, the museum has six rooms containing period artifacts and original Patterson family artifacts. Robert Patterson's grandsons,

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and Frank Jefferson Patterson lived in the house as young children, and would eventually go on to found the National Cash Register Company (now NCR Corporation) in 1884. The home is listed on the

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in 1976 and is currently operated by

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References

External links

Dayton History Website
Houses completed in 1816 Historic house museums in Ohio Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Ohio Museums in Dayton, Ohio National Register of Historic Places in Montgomery County, Ohio NCR Corporation Houses in Dayton, Ohio 1816 establishments in Ohio {{Ohio-museum-stub