Grafton Hill in Dayton in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Deeds Barn

The Original Location

— A Unique Structure, Moved Three Times —

Deeds Barn Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 10, 2017

1. Deeds Barn Marker

Inscription. On this site, 319 Central Avenue, Charles F. Kettering invented the electric ignition and the self-starter which revolutionized the automobile industry and in 1909 led to the founding of the Dayton Engineering Laboratories Company (Delco). Kettering formed a partnership with NCR executive Edward A. Deeds and the barn which stood behind Deeds home became Kettering’s work- shop. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Deeds barn was saved from destruction and moved to the Kettering-Moraine Museum.

Erected 1989 by The Grafton Hill Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.

Location. 39° 46.063′ N, 84° 12.486′ W. Marker is in Dayton, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It is in Grafton Hill. It is on Central Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 319 Central Avenue, 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 walking distance of this marker: Kumler House (within shouting distance of this marker); Winterlich House (within shouting distance of this marker); 212 Central Avenue (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dayton Masonic Temple

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); The Dayton Art Institute Centennial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Sarajevo Vijećnica (City Hall) (approx. 0.4 miles away); Novi Grad Historic City Hall (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Stari Most (Old Bridge) (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dayton.

More about this marker. Marker had been removed. It has now been restored to its original location. A newer marker has been erected in the Carillon Historical Park. The barn was first moved to the Moraine Farm, at 35 Moraine Circle in 1976. The barn was later moved to Carillon Historical Park from Moraine Farm in 2009 and is housed inside The Heritage Center, an exhibition wing of the main building. A replica of the barn was also built at Dayton’s Carillon Park in 1949.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 10, 2017

2. Deeds Barn Marker

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 10, 2017

3. Deeds Barn Marker

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 11, 2017

4. Deeds Barn Marker

old post card

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 20, 2017, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,267 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 20, 2017, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.