Langstroth Cottage
Historic house in Ohio. Added to the National Register in 1976, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
Langstroth Cottage is a historic building on the Western College campus of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. It was designated a National Historic Landmark on June 22, 1976. The cottage, built in 1856, is now the home for the Oxford office of the Butler County Regional Transit Authority. It was purchased for Beekeeper L. L. Langstroth in 1859, and he lived there for the next 28 years, conducting research and breeding honey bees.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 303 Patterson Ave., Oxford, OH |
| County | Butler County |
| Listed | Jun 22, 1976 |
| Listed for | Science, Agriculture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 76001378 |
| Type of place | building |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 303 Patterson Ave., Oxford, OH |
| Coordinates | 39.5066° N, 84.7302° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Oxford | 17 listed places in Oxford → |
| Nearest national park unit | William Howard Taft National Historic Site · 29 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Quakertown Campground 12 miles · Overlook Shelter (Brookville Lake) 15 miles · Tailwater Shelter 1 (Brookville Lake) 15 miles |
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Questions people ask
When was Langstroth Cottage listed on the National Register?
Jun 22, 1976. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Can I visit Langstroth Cottage?
Yes. Langstroth Cottage is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Langstroth Cottage?
303 Patterson Ave., Oxford, Butler County, Ohio. The nearest national park unit is William Howard Taft National Historic Site, 29 miles away.
Where is the nomination form for Langstroth Cottage?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Langstroth Cottage?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Quakertown Campground, 12 miles away. Overlook Shelter (Brookville Lake) is 15 miles away, and Tailwater Shelter 1 (Brookville Lake) is 15 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Langstroth Cottage?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 76001378. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.