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       DHOM-                            LOGO


                   INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF OHIO
 
                                                        CUSIP  257386 10 2
 
                                                            SEE REVERSE FOR
                                                          CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
 THIS CERTIFIES THAT


 IS THE REGISTERED HOLDER OF
 
 FULLY PAID AND NONASSESSABLE SHARES WITHOUT PAR VALUE OF THE COMMON SHARES OF
 
                              DOMINION HOMES, INC.
 
transferable on the books of the Corporation by the holder hereof in person or
by duly authorized attorney upon surrender of this certificate properly
endorsed.
 
This certificate and the shares represented hereby are issued and shall be held
subject to all of the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation of the
Corporation and all certificates amendatory thereof (copies of which are on file
with the Transfer Agent), to all of which the holder, by the acceptance hereof,
assents. This certificate is not valid unless countersigned and registered by
the Transfer Agent and Registrar.
 
    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said Corporation has caused this certificate to be
signed by its duly authorized officers.
 
Dated:
 
SECRETARY                                                             PRESIDENT
 
COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:
 
                          THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK
                                (Columbus, Ohio)
 
                                                                  TRANSFER AGENT
                                                                   AND REGISTRAR
 
      By:
 
                                                            Authorized Signature
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                              DOMINION HOMES, INC.
 
   THE CORPORATION WILL MAIL TO THE RECORD HOLDER OF THIS CERTIFICATE, WITHOUT
CHARGE WITHIN FIVE DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF WRITTEN REQUEST THEREFOR, A COPY OF THE
EXPRESS TERMS OF THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE AND OF THE OTHER
CLASSES AND SERIES OF SHARES WHICH THE CORPORATION IS AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE.
 
   The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this
Certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full
according to applicable laws or regulations:
 

              
      TEN COM    -- as tenants in common                       UNIF GIFT MIN ACT Custodian
      TEN ENT    -- as tenants by the entireties                    (Cust)          (Minor)
      JT TENWROS -- as joint tenants with right of               Under Uniform Gift to
                   survivorship and not as tenants                      Minors Act
                   in common                                            (State)

 
    Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.
 
  For Value Received, hereby sell, assign and transfer unto
 
PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER
IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE
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 (PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE)
 
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                                                  OF THE SHARES REPRESENTED
BY THE WITHIN CERTIFICATE AND DO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY CONSTITUTE AND APPOINT
                                                                   ATTORNEY
TO TRANSFER THE SAID SHARES ON THE BOOKS OF THE WITHIN NAMED CORPORATION WITH
FULL POWER OF SUBSTITUTION IN THE PREMISES.
 
Dated
 
SIGNATURE GUARANTEED:
 
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SIGNATURES MUST BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION PARTICIPATING
IN A SECURITIES TRANSFER ASSOCIATION RECOGNIZED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE PROGRAM.
 
Signed
       Owner
 
NOTICE: THE SIGNATURE TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME AS
WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICULAR, WITHOUT ALTERATION
OR ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER.