- Charles F. Kettering House
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Charles F. Kettering House
Location: Kettering, Ohio 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 Significant dates 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[citation needed] 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. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ a b "Charles F. Kettering House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1730&ResourceType=Building. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
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