Fairlane in Dayton in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Central Branch National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers
Inscription.
Central Branch National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers (NHDVS)/ Dayton Veterans Administratio Home (Curretly known as the Dayton VA /Medical Center)
Has been designated a
National Historic Landmark
This site possesses national significance as an outstanding representation of the innovation and evolution of a national system of veterans care and benefits. It was the first racially integrated NHDVS facility that provided a wide range of services to all military veterans.
2012 National Park Service
United States Department of the Interior
Erected 2012 by National Park Service United States Department of the Interior.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list.
Location. 39° 44.548′ N, 84° 15.707′ W. Marker is in Dayton, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It is in Fairlane. It is on Kentucky Ave., on the right when traveling west. Marker is in a median circle off Kentucky Ave. on the campus of the Dayton VA Medical Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4100 W Third Street, Dayton OH 45417, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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: Private Fair (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dayton VA Medical Center (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lincoln's Promise (approx. 0.2 miles away); Patient Library (Building 121) (approx. 0.2 miles away); Catholic Chapel (Building 119) (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Protestant Chapel (Building 118) (approx. 0.2 miles away); In Memoriam (approx. ¼ mile away); The Bandstand (Building 113) (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dayton.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 27, 2021, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 391 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 27, 2021, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.


