Princeton Heights in Dayton in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

United Theological Seminary

Bonebrake Seminary

— The Church of the United Brethren in Christ —

United Theological Seminary Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 31, 2017

1. United Theological Seminary Marker

Inscription. The Church of the United Brethren in Christ first opened United Theological Seminary in 1871 on Dayton’s West Side. The school changed its name in 1909 to Bonebrake Seminary in honor of six pioneer ministers. The union of the United Brethren and Evangelical Churches led to the seminary’s 1954 merging with the Evangelical School of Theology. Affiliated with the United Methodist Church since 1968, United Theological Seminary has been located on this thirty-five acre campus since 1923 where it prepares men and women for ministry.

Erected 1976 by Montgomery County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures.

Location. 39° 46.609′ N, 84° 13.554′ W. Marker is in Dayton, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It is in Princeton Heights. It is on Cornell Dr, on the right when traveling west. Marker is on the old driveway into the former campus. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1413 Cornell Dr, Dayton OH 45406, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Miami Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Troutman Sound Labs (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Music Lives On! (approx. 0.4 miles away); Deeds Barn

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(approx. 1.1 miles away); Kumler House (approx. 1.1 miles away); Winterlich House (approx. 1.1 miles away); 212 Central Avenue (approx. 1.2 miles away); Dayton Fire Department Station No. 14 (approx. 1.2 miles away); D-134 Artillery Memorial Bridge (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dayton.

Regarding United Theological Seminary. this marker is connected to "Mount Enon Missionary Baptist Church"
"Euclid Avenue United Brethren Church"

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 31, 2017

2. United Theological Seminary Marker

full view of marker

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 31, 2017

3. United Theological Seminary Marker

marker as viewed from Cornell Dr.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 31, 2017

4. United Theological Seminary Marker

the old stone sign at the entrance to the campus. It is because of this place, that I can sign my name- "Reverend Doctor....."

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 31, 2017

5. United Theological Seminary Marker

Fout Hall

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 31, 2017

6. United Theological Seminary Marker

Breyfogel Chapel

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2017, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,498 times since then and 81 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 31, 2017, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.