702 Indian Hill Road
PhotosLegacy VersionGeneral Information
No: 702(704 added 2008/9 phone book)
Street: Indian Hill
House Name: School House
Historic Plaque:
Owner Info: Y
Built: N
Sec: 29
Subdivision: (Indian Hill Avenue)
Lot: R2-T5-S29 SE
Architect:
Cont/build:
Description:
Originally 1 story Schoolhouse with gable roof. Now
2 separate buildings - "Jean Kinmonth Interiors" (expanded
schoolhouse) and
"Yankee Dollar" (motel building)(2000).
The deeds given with this property may just apply to the schoolhouse and not
the motel - or perhaps the Kuntz family were never owners but renters
instead.
Owners:
Original Use: Schoolhouse (later family home) and Tourist Cottages
Current Use: Commercial
CHANGES:
As Built: N
Added To: Y
Subtracted From: N
Replaced: N
Description Of Changes: 1865 see story 1 below 1967 - 22' x 30' 1 story addition to existing building (Yankee Dollar).
Stories:
Story 1: Other possible dates for the school seem to include 1832 or 1854. The building was 32 ft. by 43 ft., part of Camden City, plotted in 1850. This school was in use until 1872.Story 2: For District 9 Schoolhouse. Lease August 7, 1853. Recorded 12 April 12, 1853. From Solomon Moore to Jps. Highlands et al (John McClelland and Amos Hill, Directors of School District No. 9).
Story 3: The Kuntz family made their home in the converted schoolhouse. Joseph J. Kuntz (1876-1962) moved here in 1924-26 (?) with his family from Arlington Heights OH. He was married to Caroline Wachter (1878-1945). They had three sons: Joseph A. Kuntz (1903-1983), J. Lowell Kuntz (1902-1972) [left home in 1928 to be married[ [father of J. Lowell Kuntz who gave us family information], and Stanley J. Kuntz (1905-1972) [left home in 1926 to be married]. Caroline Wachter Kuntz ran Tourist Cottages on the property. Later these became the Yankee Dollar. At least from the time of the 'Tourist Cottages the side of the driveway facing Wooster Pike was lined with pink peonies from Given Road to the walk that ran up to the back door of the house. These are still there in 2000!
Story 4: More information in the T. P. Historical Society file (2001) from correspondence between Joseph A. Kuntz, Ellis Rawnsley & Stanley L. Miller in 1975 & 1976
Story 5: F. W. Bud Buschmeier of 753 Wooster Pike says his father, Frank J. Buschmeier, was born in his father's residence where the Yankee Dollar now is.
Story 6: Miller Scrapbook - Opening of Yankee Dollar in 1967 (moved from 205 Main Street, Milford). Interior and exterior photos. (Built 1966c)
Story 7: 1978 - Ferd Critchell (4 Stoney Creek) sold 25' x 183' on Given Road to Howard and Vera Andrews. Probably added to 702 Indian Hill Road property - Yankee Dollar.
Story 8: Some of the area behind what is now the Yankee Dollar was once a borrow pit for the Cincinnati Columbus Railroad, more often called the Swingline (owned at one time by 4 men named Swing). This line went between Cincinnati and Hillsboro. It never reached Columbus. Gravel was taken from this pit for ballast underneath where the rails were laid. Land behind the Yankee Dollar including the gravel pit was given by Stewart Proctor and Ferd Bro Critchell to the Village of Terrace Park.
Story 9: In the 1950s the Motor Court was owned and operated by Francis & Ethel Wolfe. It was $4 a night. Ted Annett (once at 901 Princeton, moved to Indian Hill and then to 3 Stoney Creek) was Weston Instruments rep in Ohio. When his supervisor came out he always stayed at this Motor Court since it was so inexpensive, especially compared to New York prices. Then he had breakfast at Annetts on Indian Hill.