Take a Look Inside the Former Dayton Peace Museum House (psst…it’s for sale!)

If you’ve ever wanted to live in a large, historic home, the former Peace Museum house is for sale and it’s absolutely gorgeous. Step inside this beautiful home.

The House: Present Day

Purchased in 2021, the former Dayton Peace Museum house needed a lot of work to return it to a single family home versus a museum open to the public. In addition to rezoning, the property needed the parking lot made into a backyard, signage removed, closets added, and plenty of other touches to cozy up a space that once held tours instead of family dinners.

Inside, the former admin area is now a kitchen perfect for entertaining.

The staircase is still just as gorgeous as it always was while a museum. The curves, the carvings – it’s really something to see.

The dining room has so many ornate features down to the doorknobs.

The fireplaces throughout the home are lovely.

Imagine working in an office concealed by a bookcase.

The outside of this historic home now features a fence surrounding landscaping as well as a deck, ramp, and a canopy for shade.

I ventured onto the roof to catch these amazing views of Dayton.

If you’re looking for a truly special home in Dayton, this might be it. Here’s the listing to learn more.

Many of the images are from WOW Video Tours (they also took the listing photos for my house!).

The History

Long before Dayton had a Peace Museum, this home was built in 1877 for Isaac Pollack, a beer and wine distributor. It was a residence until 1913 when it became a dance school. In the 1950s it was the Board of Elections and then in the late 1970s, the house was moved to its current location at 208 W Monument Ave. Learn more about the home and neighborhood here.

The Peace Museum

The International Peace Museum is the only brick-and-mortar museum dedicated to peace in the United States. It moved from the Isaac Pollack House in 2020 to its new home at 10 N Ludlow St in Courthouse Plaza.

I visited in 2015, and it was so neat to get to see it 10 years later in a totally different use for this beautiful building. Here are some photos from that visit. (Also, I found the old article and added it to my archives!)