National Cash Register

National Cash Register, Job #00280, Dayton, OH

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Quick Facts

Location:

Dayton, OH

Significance:

Olmsted Designed Suburban Community

Olmsted Brothers worked on the design for the National Cash Register subdivision in Dayton, Ohio from 1899 to 1932. Preparing plans for landscaping and layout, Olmsted Brothers worked to cohesively fit a community into a factory site. With dormitories, clubs, and recreation areas including a garden, ball playing field and open-air gymnasium, the subdivision reflected the company’s desire to provide quality accommodation and facilities to their employees. Despite the National Cash Register Corporation leaving Dayton in 2009, revitalization efforts for Olmsted Brothers’ design are still ongoing.

Source: "National Cash Register," Olmsted Online

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