Betts House
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The Betts House is the oldest brick
house in the U.S. state
of Ohio
. It is located at 416 Clark in Cincinnati
in the Betts-Longworth Historic District
in the historic West End. William Betts built it on his farm north of Cincinnati in 1804 on 111 acres (44.9 ha) rural. It was located convenient to his brick yard.http://www.citybeat.com/2006-02-01/art.shtml The farm at one time, extended from Central Ave. to Freeman Avenue, and from Chestnut Street to Liberty Street.http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/BETTS/2000-07/0963254174
William Betts was born near Raleigh, NJ on Feb 6, 1763, married Phebe Stevens, a daughter of Joseph and Mary Stevens, and in 1795 they started for the West. Betts died in May, 1815.
In the 1830s, following the settlement of Betts' estate, 100 acres (40.5 ha) of his property were sold at auction and the remaining 11 acres (4.5 ha) parceled out among his family. Betts' widow, Phebe, divided the properties on the south side of the street among her daughters and a son, who sold a number of lots. Isaac Betts (1809-1891) controlled the family property on
the north side of the street...Several members of the Betts family also built on the eastern end of the street. In 1848, Isaac built a 3-story brick house at 412, which was altered with major additions after the turn of the century. William Betts' house passed to his daughter and her husband." http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/BETTS/2000-07/0963245783
Today, the museum is a place dedicated to the study of building materials and traditions. The property is owned by The Colonial Dames of America
.
Brick
A brick is a block of ceramic material used in masonry construction, usually laid using various kinds of mortar. It has been regarded as one of the longest lasting and strongest building materials used throughout history.-History:...
house in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. It is located at 416 Clark in Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
in the Betts-Longworth Historic District
Betts-Longworth Historic District
The Betts-Longworth Historic District is located just northwest of downtown Cincinnati, Ohio. The district consists of a ten-block sub-neighborhood of the historic West End of Cincinnati that contains Federal, Italianate and Queen Anne architecture...
in the historic West End. William Betts built it on his farm north of Cincinnati in 1804 on 111 acres (44.9 ha) rural. It was located convenient to his brick yard.http://www.citybeat.com/2006-02-01/art.shtml The farm at one time, extended from Central Ave. to Freeman Avenue, and from Chestnut Street to Liberty Street.http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/BETTS/2000-07/0963254174
William Betts was born near Raleigh, NJ on Feb 6, 1763, married Phebe Stevens, a daughter of Joseph and Mary Stevens, and in 1795 they started for the West. Betts died in May, 1815.
In the 1830s, following the settlement of Betts' estate, 100 acres (40.5 ha) of his property were sold at auction and the remaining 11 acres (4.5 ha) parceled out among his family. Betts' widow, Phebe, divided the properties on the south side of the street among her daughters and a son, who sold a number of lots. Isaac Betts (1809-1891) controlled the family property on
the north side of the street...Several members of the Betts family also built on the eastern end of the street. In 1848, Isaac built a 3-story brick house at 412, which was altered with major additions after the turn of the century. William Betts' house passed to his daughter and her husband." http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/BETTS/2000-07/0963245783
Today, the museum is a place dedicated to the study of building materials and traditions. The property is owned by The Colonial Dames of America
The Colonial Dames of America
The Colonial Dames of America is an American organization composed of women who are descended from an ancestor who lived in British-America from 1607–1775, and was of service to the colonies by either holding public office, being in the military, or serving the Colonies in some other "eligible"...
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