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

Early Streetcars

Patterson Boulevard Canal Parkway

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 4, 2024

1. Early Streetcars Marker

Inscription.
In about 1870, the Dayton Railroad Company began operating the first horse-driven streetcar on Third Street between McGee and Findlay streets. The streetcar made travel from new areas to the city convenient, enticing residents to build their houses in quiet neighborhoods away from downtown. The electric streetcar was introduced in 1888, when the White Line began operating from North Main Street to the Soldier's Home on Gettysburg Avenue. Under different forms, streetcars continued operation in Dayton until 1947, when they were replaced by newer bus lines.

[Caption:]
White Line Street Railroad Company streetcar, 1888. Streetcars were typically horse drawn carriages until 1888, when the electric car was introduced.

Erected 2017.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.

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.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: "What Shall We Do With The Canal?" (here, next to this marker); Interurban Railroads in Dayton (here, next to this marker); The Canal and the Railroad (here, next to this marker); Constructing Patterson Boulevard (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. Early Streetcars 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 209 times since then and 22 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.