Moraine in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Historic Blanchard Avenue

Early 20th Century Industrial Housing

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 10, 2017

1. Historic Blanchard Avenue Marker

Inscription. In 1917 fourteen residences were built on Edison Avenue (now Blanchard.) Gas lines were installed, the street paved and sidewalks, curbing and gutters provided. The houses were occupied by workers at Dayton Wright Airplane Factory and adjoining factory buildings. The Blanchard houses appear to be Sears and Roebuck and Company mail-order homes. These homes could be ordered from catalogs from 1908 to 1937 and were shipped pre-cut, numbered and blueprinted to fit together. The homes ranged from $65 to $2,500. Charles Kettering and Colonel deeds named the other streets in this neighborhood in honor of famous inventors Charles Steinmetz, Marchese Marconi and Robert Fulton.

Erected 2015 by the City of Moraine.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce.

Location. 39° 41.507′ N, 84° 13.188′ W. Marker is in Moraine, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It is at the intersection of Blanchard Ave and North Springboro Pike (Ohio Route 741), on the right when traveling east on Blanchard Ave. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2650 Blanchard Ave, Dayton OH 45439, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Dayton Metro

and in the 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 walking distance of this marker: Dayton-Wright Airplane Factory (about 500 feet away,

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measured in a direct line); Delco-Light and Frigidaire (about 700 feet away); Great Miami Turnpike (approx. ¼ mile away); Moraine Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Zion Memorial Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Wright Model G Seaplane (approx. 0.9 miles away); Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away); Veterans of Foreign Wars Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Moraine.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Wright Seaplane Base (was approx. 0.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 10, 2017

2. Historic Blanchard Avenue Marker

full view of marker, looking east on Blanchard Avenue

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 10, 2017

3. Historic Blanchard Avenue Marker

marker as seen from the parking lot of the "Upper Deck" bar.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 10, 2017

4. Historic Blanchard Avenue Marker

street sign at Sprngboro Pike

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 10, 2017

5. Historic Blanchard Avenue Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 21, 2017. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2017, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 781 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 17, 2017, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.