page_title: Samuel N. Patterson House
section_title: Preservation
hierarchical_section_title: Samuel N. Patterson House / Preservation
caption_attribution_description: English: View of some of the structural damage caused by the Xenia, Ohio, tornado during the 1974 tornado Super Outbreak of 3-4 April, 1974. This F5 tornado killed over 30 people, and injured over a thousand.
context_page_description: The Samuel N. Patterson House is a historic residence in the city of Xenia, Ohio, United States. Built in the 1870s, it was named a historic site in 1976.
context_section_description: On 3 April 1974, much of Xenia's near north side was destroyed by one of the worst tornadoes on record.  The Patterson House fared better than most; it was severely damaged, but the owner chose to restore it rather than completing the demolition.  Two years later, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, qualifying because of its historically significant architecture.  Another house on North King that survived the tornado, known as the Millen-Schmidt House, is located two blocks to the south; it too was listed on the National Register in 1976.
caption: A typical neighborhood in northern Xenia after the tornado
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