University Park in Dayton in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Patterson Homestead

Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, June 20, 2017

1. The Patterson Homestead Marker

Inscription. Col. Robert Patterson, Revolutionary War soldier and founder of Lexington, Ky., settled here in 1804 and built this farmhouse in 1816. At his death in 1827, Rubicon Farm, with its sawmill, grist mill, stone mill (for wool carding) and sugar camp, covered 2,038 acres. Rubicon was home to three generations of Pattersons, including grandsons, John H. and Frank, who in 1888 erected the first building of their National cash Register Co. on family land just north of here.

Erected 1978 by Montgomery County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary.

Location. 39° 44.066′ N, 84° 10.924′ W. Marker is in Dayton, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It is in University Park. Marker is in the parking lot behind the farmhouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1815 Brown St, Dayton OH 45409, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Patterson Homestead 1804 (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Erma Bombeck (approx. 0.4 miles away); Col. Robert Patterson (approx. half a mile away); St. Mary’s Hall (approx. half

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a mile away); The 93rd Regiment (approx. half a mile away); Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum (approx. 0.6 miles away); DAR Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dayton.

Also see . . . Robert Patterson - Ohio History Connection. (Submitted on June 22, 2017, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

Additional keywords. National Cash Register Company

Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, June 20, 2017

2. The Patterson Homestead Marker

Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, June 20, 2017

3. The Patterson Homestead Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2017, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 298 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 21, 2017, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.