Webster Station in Dayton in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Canal Buildings of the Past
| | Patterson Boulevard Canal Parkway | |
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 4, 2024
1. Canal Buildings of the Past Marker
The Josiah Gebhart Flour Mill was constructed at the intersection of Third and Canal streets in 1839 by Horace Pease, one year after the construction of Cooper Hydraulic from which it drew power. The mill was later purchased by the Gebhart family later in the nineteenth century. The Gebharts owned a large provision store at the intersection of Third and St. Clair streets, one block west of the flour mill.
The Buckeye Iron and Brass Works was located east of the Miami Erie Canal at the intersection of Third and Wyandot streets. The company was founded in 1844 by H.L. Shepherd and W. H. Pease as a manufacturer of metal goods. The building at Third and Wyandot streets was constructed in 1849. By 1876, it had expanded its business, making machinery for producing linseed and cottonseed oil, tobacco cutting, iron and brass goods, and gas and steam filters. The company exported its products internationally.
Erected 2017.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the The Miami & Erie Canal series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1839.
Location. 39° 45.608′ N, 84° 11.206′ W. Marker
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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: Constructing Patterson Boulevard (here, next to this marker); The Canal and the Railroad (here, next to this marker); "What Shall We Do With The Canal?" (here, next to this marker); Interurban Railroads in Dayton (here, next to this marker); Early Streetcars (here, next to this marker); The Arrival of the Railroad (here, next to this marker); Miami Erie Canal between Third and Fifth Streets (a few steps from this marker); The Canal after the Flood (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dayton.
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 4, 2024
2. Canal Buildings of the Past Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 200 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 16, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
