Charles F. Kettering House

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Charles F. Kettering House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
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Location	Kettering, Ohio
Coordinates	39°41′37″N 84°11′38″W / 39.69361°N 84.19389°W / 39.69361; -84.19389Coordinates: 39°41′37″N 84°11′38″W / 39.69361°N 84.19389°W / 39.69361; -84.19389
Built	1914
Architect	Schenck & Williams
Architectural style	Prairie School, Tudor Revival
NRHP Reference #	77001080
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 the first house in the United States with electric air conditioning using freon.^[3] It was designed by the Dayton, Ohio firm of Schenck & Williams. It was destroyed by fire in 1995 and was rebuilt with significant modifications from the original blueprints by Kettering's son's widow. It now functions as a conference center.^[2]

References

↑ National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
1 2 "Charles F. Kettering House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
↑ Pagano, Sohayla (Editor). "Charles F. Kettering". History. Ohio History Central. Retrieved July 2, 2015.

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