Cox founded the company that has become Cox Enterprises, owner of the Journal-News. He was governor of Ohio from 1913-1915 and 1917-1921 after serving as the state’s U.S. Representative from 1909 to 1913.
Built in 1916 and 1917, the home in the Dayton suburbs was designed by New York architect Oswald Hering in the French Renaissance architectural style with inspiration from the Petit Trianon at Versailles.
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PHOTOS: Demolition Derby draws large crowd at the Butler County Fair
PHOTOS: Inside Octane Outlet, new motorcycle and powersports dealer in former Middletown Target
PHOTOS: Inside Pinball Garage, now open in downtown Hamilton
PHOTOS: Inside look at Butler County’s iconic Soldiers, Sailors and Pioneers Monument
HISTORIC PHOTOS: When canals flowed straight through the heart of Butler County cities
PHOTOS: Inside the new Smoochies, now open on Main Street in Hamilton
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