Schantz Park Historic District

In the early 1880s, Adam Schantz, Sr. purchased approximately 100 acres in this once wooded, rural area and built his home, stables, and trotting track. He later charged his family to develop the land into “the most beautiful addition of homes about the city.” Adam Schantz, Jr. established the residential plat, which features many early twentieth-century homes designed by architect Louis Lott. The Olmsted Brothers planned Schantz Grove with the legendary Lookout Tower at its highest point. Schantz Park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

Oakwood, Ohio · United States