ɪnðə sᵻlˈɛkʃən əvə sˈaɪt fɚðə sˈɛntɹəl hˈoʊm, ðə bˈoːɹd ʌv mˈænɪdʒɚz lˈʊkt æt ðə ɹˈɪtʃ ænd fˈɜːɾəl maɪˈæmi vˈæli, ænd ˈɛntɚd ˌɪntʊ nᵻɡˌoʊʃɪˈeɪʃənz fɚðə pˈɜːtʃɪs ʌv ʌv lˈænd, ɐbˌaʊt θɹˈiː mˈaɪlz fˈaɪv kˌeɪˈɛm wˈɛst ʌvðə sˈɪɾi ʌv dˈeɪtən.
In the selection of a site for the Central Home, the Board of Managers looked at the rich and fertile Miami Valley, and entered into negotiations for the purchase of  of land, about three miles (5 km) west of the city of Dayton.