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Jenet-Roetter House (1913) 148 Squirrel Road in the Five Oaks District, Dayton, Ohio is a notable example of Prairie Style architecture included as a full page in the City of Dayton’s Blueprint for Preservation handbook, and is designated as a Dayton Historic Landmark by the City Commission. Carrie E. Jenet was born circa 1861 in Illinois to German parents. She is recorded as acquiring the 8,735 square foot lot in 1911. Carrie and her sister Elizabeth Jenet were sisters-in-law to the head of household William J. Roetter. Roetter spent 47 years as a buyer in the linen and white goods department of the Rike-Kumler Co. and was also a mason and member of First Lutheran church. It is likely that Roetter made a significant financial contribution to purchase the lot for $1,200, hire Schenk and Williams, and construct the house for $7,500. A garage was later added at a cost of about $300. A 1917 Dayton Herald article identified Jenet as a “modiste,” or dressmaker, who dealt in high-end fashion by “enchanting the color, style, and fabric of garments.” She traveled to Cuba, Panama, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, Brazil and the Barbados for her business. She never married and died on July 5, 1938.