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

Frederic Charles MacFarlane

1889-1948

— Education Pioneer and Community Leader —

Frederic Charles MacFarlane Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 16, 2023

1. Frederic Charles MacFarlane Marker

Inscription. Educated at Columbia University. MacFarlane became Dayton's first African American Principal. In 1933 he opened the Paul Laurence Dunbar High School. He successfully achieved accreditation for the school, luring highly credentialed teachers and had Dunbar included in DPS's inter-athletic and scholastic leagues. He incorporated subjects such as radio code and aeronautics in the curriculum, providing African American students with significant skills needed in WWII. As a visionary he left a legacy for generations of youth that would prosper under his educational philosophy of excellence.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1933.

Location. 39° 45.353′ N, 84° 12.813′ W. Marker is in Dayton, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It is in Five Points. It is on West Third Street east of Broadway Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1154 W Third 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: Rev. Leo Meyer (here, next to this marker); Horace M. Huffman, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Lucinda W. Adams (here, next to this marker); Mike Peters (a few steps from this marker);

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Erma Bombeck (a few steps from this marker); Major Dominic Salvatore Gentile (a few steps from this marker); Electra Doren (a few steps from this marker); Major General Harry G. Armstrong (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dayton.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 16, 2023

2. Frederic Charles MacFarlane Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 529 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 29, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.