The Oregon Historic District is a neighborhood in
Dayton, Ohio
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. The Oregon District includes one of the earliest surviving combinations of commercial and residential architecture in Dayton. Examples of Dayton's architectural history from 1820 to 1915 line the brick streets and lanes in this 12 square block area. Styles range from
Federal to
Queen Anne. Excellent examples of late
Victorian
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19th century
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** Victorian architecture
** Victorian house
** Victorian decorative arts
** Victorian fashion
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commercial and residential architecture illustrate both the entrepreneurial success and the increasing affluence of many Oregon merchants and residents. The district is populated with
art galleries
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,
specialty shops,
pubs
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,
nightclubs
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, and
coffee houses
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.
Historic district

The origin of the name "Oregon" for the area is uncertain but is known to have been in use at least as early as 1845.
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/ref> In 1974, Oregon was registered on the National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government's official United States National Register of Historic Places listings, list of sites, buildings, structures, Hist ...
, between Patterson Blvd. and Wayne Ave., north to Gates St. and south to U.S. Route 35
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, and Downtown Dayton (No. 75001506). City of Dayton Ordinance #24358-9.
Architecture
The architecture
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of the Oregon Historic District includes examples of Federal, Italianate
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, Greek Revival
Greek Revival architecture is a architectural style, style that began in the middle of the 18th century but which particularly flourished in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, predominantly in northern Europe, the United States, and Canada, ...
and Queen Anne.
People
* Daniel C. Cooper
* John H. Balsley
See also
*
References
External links
Oregon Historic District
Oregon Historic District on Dayton MostMetro
Preservation Dayton
City of Dayton's Official Website
{{Neighborhoods_of_Dayton_OH
National Register of Historic Places in Montgomery County, Ohio
Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Ohio
Oregon
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Arts districts