DAYTON, Ohio (WCMH) — An Ohio property filled with architectural character and connections to famous Buckeyes, along with a backstory that might unsettle the superstitious, has recently hit the market and caught the attention of social media real estate watcher Zillow Gone Wild.
Located at 609 W. Riverview Ave. in Dayton and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the former O.P. Boyer’s and Sons Funeral Home, originally known as Boyer Mortuary, is renowned for hosting the funerals of notable Ohioans. Additionally, it is credited with being designed specifically as a funeral home, which marked a break with the tradition of at-home wakes and funerals, according to records filed with the National Register.
“How about the former ‘O.P. Boyer’s and Sons funeral home’ in Dayton, OH, with ties to ‘Orville & Wilbur Wright, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Governor James Cox, Charles Kettering and Chiko Barnum & Bailey ‘Gorilla’ and more,” reads the caption of Zillow Gone Wild’s Instagram post. “Currently listed for only $250,000. The home needs a little TLC, but it does come with architectural drawings to meet city building and zoning permits that were once approved.”
The property’s listing agent, Melissa Cleary, with Glasshouse Realty Group, shared with NBC4 that the 1925 building still has its original windows and doors, high ceilings and terrazzo floors. It faces the Miami River with “incredible views.”…