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

United States Naval Computing Machine Laboratory

1942-1945

— IEEE Milestone In Electrical Engineering And Computing —

United States Naval Computing Machine Laboratory Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 22, 2021

1. United States Naval Computing Machine Laboratory Marker

Inscription.
In 1942, the United States Navy joined with the National Cash Register Company to design and manufacture a series of code-breaking, machines. This project was located at the U.S. Naval Computing Machine Laboratory in Building 26, near this site. The machines built here, including the American "Bombes", incorporated advanced electronics and significantly influenced the course of World War II

Erected 2001 by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Industry & Commerce • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the IEEE Milestones in Electrical Engineering and Computing series list. A significant historical month for this entry is October 2001.

Location. 39° 43.693′ N, 84° 12.058′ W. Marker is in Dayton, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It is in University Park. It is on Carillon Boulevard 0.2 miles west of South Patterson Boulevard, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dayton OH 45439, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s

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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: Sugar Camp / WAVES Cabin 22 (here, next to this marker); Corliss Engine Building (a few steps from this marker); Sugar Camp WAVES Cabin (a few steps from this marker); Deeds Barn (a few steps from this marker); The Old River Park Swimming Pool Light Tower (a few steps from this marker); Wright Cycle Company (within shouting distance of this marker); Newcom House (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Old River Park Swimming Pool Light Tower (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dayton.

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 22, 2021

2. United States Naval Computing Machine Laboratory Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 485 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 24, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.