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

Dayton Woman’s Club

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 4, 2021

1. Dayton Woman’s Club Marker

Inscription. Dayton Woman’s Club Community leader Robert Steele built the house that became the Dayton Woman's Club between 1845 and 1850. Napoleon Bonaparte Darst, a wealthy merchant, bought the residence in 1861. After the Civil War he refurbished the structure, updating it to the then-popular Second Empire style. In 1916, Darst's heirs sold the house to the newly-formed Dayton Woman's Club. Mrs. Marie Kumler (1856-1925), first president of the Club and the Dayton Federation of Women's Clubs led efforts to raise the $25,000 to purchase the property. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975 and the Club celebrated 100 years here in 2016.

Erected 2018 by City of Dayton, Department of Planning and Community Development; and The Ohio History Connection. (Marker Number 29-57.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Charity & Public Work • Women. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list.

Location. 39° 45.77′ N, 84° 11.686′ W. Marker is in Dayton, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Ludlow Street (Ohio Route 48)

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and Lowe Lane, on the right when traveling south on Ludlow Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 225 N Ludlow St, Dayton OH 45402, 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: To Mary J. Kumler (here, next to this marker); First Baptist Church of Dayton Bicentennial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Newcom Tavern (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Original Site Of The Newcom Tavern (about 500 feet away); Pollack House (about 500 feet away); Montgomery County Civil War Memorial (about 600 feet away); Hanitch-Huffman House (about 600 feet away); Steele High School (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dayton.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 4, 2021

2. Dayton Woman’s Club Marker

The Dayton Woman’s Club image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 4, 2021

3. The Dayton Woman’s Club

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 23, 2026

4. Dayton Woman’s Club Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 23, 2026

5. Dayton Woman’s Club Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 23, 2026

6. Dayton Woman’s Club Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2021, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 299 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 6, 2021, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 28, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.