George Barrett Cement House
George Barrett Cement House is a historic site in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 232 m. Stokes Hill stands 350 m to the east-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is George Barrett Concrete House, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Accommodation Line Scenic Byway passes 0.3 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
historic house in Spring Valley, Ohio, United States
Wikidata Q138348639, matched on coordinates and name (7 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2003
- Material
- bronze
- Inscription
- After a fire destroyed his home, George Barrett built a cement house himself in 1853 using a method he read about. It was cheaper and faster than brick. The house was later listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Ohio History Connection
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Accommodation Line Scenic Byway
- 17.7 mi off the Lower Valley Pike Scenic Byway
- 20.0 mi off the Historic National Road - Ohio, National
- 40.9 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Bledsoe Park: 0.0 mi
- Founder's Park: 0.1 mi
- Constitution Park: 0.4 mi
- Bieser Reserve: 2.1 mi
- Spring Valley Wildlife Area: 2.1 mi
- Historic Little Miami River: 0.3 mi
- Council Ring: 3.0 mi
- Spring Valley Wildlife Area: 3.2 mi
- Xenia Tornado: 6.8 mi
- First Courthouse of Greene County: 7.0 mi
- George Barrett Concrete House: 0.0 mi
- Bellbrook Historical Museum: 3.9 mi
- Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home Museum: 6.3 mi
- Asahel Wright Museum: 8.1 mi
- Caesar’s Creek Pioneer Village: 8.6 mi
- Kiddie Maze: 1.1 mi
- The Corn Maze Adventure: 1.2 mi
- RiversEdge Canoe & Kayak Outfitters: 2.7 mi
- Baltimore & Ohio Caboose: 6.4 mi
- Kil-Kare Raceway: 7.0 mi
- Staged Gates: 11.4 mi
- Fish Statue: 11.7 mi
- Dog Statue: 11.8 mi
- Port William, Ohio: 12.4 mi
- Kennedy’s Eternal Flame: 12.7 mi
- Seed Nursery: 6.0 mi
- Shoup Cemetery: 6.5 mi
- Mount Zion Cemetery: 6.6 mi
- Francine's Garden: 11.9 mi
- Butterfly House: 12.0 mi
- Narrows Reserve: 5.3 mi
- Sweet Arrow Reserve: 6.1 mi
- Kinsey Road Mound: 8.6 mi
- Little Miami Conservancy Preserve: 9.1 mi
- Beavercreek Wildlife Recreation Area: 9.9 mi
- Oak Camp: 4.0 mi
- Twin Oak Shelter: 12.1 mi
- Equestrian Day Use: 21.7 mi
- The Mercado: 22.9 mi
- Patio: 22.9 mi
- New Burlington: 4.0 mi
- Manor: 7.3 mi
- Venable: 9.2 mi
- Allentown: 17.3 mi
- Fishburg: 17.5 mi
- Crawdad Falls: 8.0 mi
- Horseshoe Falls: 9.2 mi
- Cedar Cliff Falls: 13.6 mi
- The Grotto: 15.0 mi
- The Cascades: 15.1 mi
- Reeds Hill: 13.9 mi
- Little Mount: 14.5 mi
- Stoddard Hill: 15.0 mi
- Dumpling Hill: 22.0 mi
- Stokes Hill: 23.8 mi
- Warren Interstate 71 Southbound Rest Area: 14.7 mi
- Warren Interstate 71 Northbound Rest Area: 14.8 mi
- Butler Interstate 75 Southbound: 22.3 mi
- Butler Interstate 75 Northbound: 22.5 mi
- Dupre Roadside Park: 23.6 mi
- Ricciardi Spring: 14.4 mi
- Traveler's Spring: 14.7 mi
- Yellow spring: 15.0 mi
- Caesar Creek State Park Beach: 6.6 mi
- Cowan Lake Public Beach: 16.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of George Barrett Cement House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stokes Hill | ENE 62° | 350 m | 23.8 mi |
| Dumpling Hill | ENE 75° | 343 m | 22.0 mi |
| Reeds Hill | N 4° | 296 m | 13.9 mi |
| Little Mount | W 261° | 286 m | 14.5 mi |
| Cedar Mound | W 278° | 257 m | 24.0 mi |
| Stoddard Hill | NW 317° | 241 m | 15.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:13 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 06:09 | 20:27 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 18:59 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 16:33 | 17:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 34 | 43 | 54 | 64 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 67 | 56 | 45 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Xenia 6 SSE, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12815573399
Day trips start here
- Xenia · 6 mi
- Waynesville · 7 mi
- Beavercreek · 9 mi
- Dayton · 13 mi
- Springboro · 13 mi
- Cedarville · 14 mi
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