Nicholas Ohmer House - Dayton, Ohio

Nicholas Ohmer house in Dayton. Nicholas immigrated to Ohio as a boy from the province of Lorraine, France where he was born in 1823. After several moves, his father settled the family in Dayton in 1837.The family soon opened a restaurant on Second Street near Main. The enterprise was a success and Francis, the father, became proprietor of the Madison House, also known as the Dayton Hotel. Nicholas, the oldest son, took over a branch store, the inherited the family business when his father retired. Nicholas also has a passion for growing fruits and flowers. He purchased a 108 acre fruit farm and erected his home there in 1864. Architectural Style-Mid Victorian. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on October 16, 1974. GPS: +39.74118 N, -84.15389 W.