Webster Station in Dayton in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Interurban Railroads in Dayton
Patterson Boulevard Canal Parkway
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 4, 2024
1. Interurban Railroads in Dayton Marker
During the late 1890s, Dayton became a hub for interurban railways such as those offered by the Dayton-Xenia Traction Company, the Dayton, Miamisburg Traction Company and the Ohio Electric Railway. The Ohio Electric Railway provided passengers transportation to nearby cities, for example, connecting Dayton to Hamilton and Cincinnati. In about 1910, the Ohio Electric Railway Company constructed a station at Kenton and Third Streets across from Cooper Park. The line between Cincinnati and Dayton operated until 1939, when it was replaced by bus service. During the 1940s, a bus depot replaced the interurban railway station. The yellow brick faced Art Deco style bus depot was later converted to a restaurant.
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The 1930 photograph(left image) shows the Third Street interurban station at Kenton Street, looking south from Cooper Park. A bus depot replaced the interurban station during the 1940s. During the 1870s, John Patterson, founder of the NCR Company, operated a canal toll booth and a coal business at the location(right image).
Erected 2017.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce
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Location. 39° 45.609′ N, 84° 11.206′ W. Marker is in Dayton, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It is in Webster Station. It is at the intersection of South Patterson Boulevard and East 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north on South Patterson Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 324 E 3rd 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: "What Shall We Do With The Canal?" (here, next to this marker); The Canal and the Railroad (here, next to this marker); Constructing Patterson Boulevard (here, next to this marker); Early Streetcars (here, next to this marker); Canal Buildings of the Past (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. Interurban Railroads in Dayton 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 467 times since then and 40 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.
