Webster Station in Dayton in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Canal after the Flood
| | Patterson Boulevard Canal Parkway | |
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 4, 2024
1. The Canal after the Flood Marker
In 1925, the Miami Erie Canal was officially abandoned for transportation purposes. Portions of the canal remained in use until 1940 for hydraulic power generation. Plans to fill much of the canal to make way for the Miami Canal Parkway came soon after the canal was abandoned. By 1927, the state of Ohio had passed legislation authorizing the purchase of all properties required for the construction of the road. The filling of the canal began in 1928. Existing, unfilled segments of the canal had taken on the appearance of open sewers as they waited to be built upon. The parkway, which was eventually named Patterson Boulevard for John Patterson, founder of the National Cash Register Company and Dayton benefactor, opened in 1938.
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Remains of the Miami Erie Canal, looking north to Fourth Street from the vicinity of Fifth Street about 1930. The canal had become a garbage dump, appearing to be more of an open sewer than a waterway. The photograph depicts the present day Patterson Commons area of Dayton. To the right is the Sachs-Prudens Brewing Company building.
Erected 2017.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles
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Location. 39° 45.635′ N, 84° 11.208′ W. Marker is in Dayton, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It is in Webster Station. It is at the intersection of North Patterson Boulevard and East 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north on North Patterson Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 315 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: The Abrupt End of the Canal: The Flood of 1913 (here, next to this marker); Planning the Parkway (here, next to this marker); Filling the Canal (here, next to this marker); John Patterson, Toll Collector (here, next to this marker); The Patterson Legacy (here, next to this marker); "What Shall We Do With The Canal?" (here, next to this marker); The Miami Erie Canal / And Patterson Boulevard (here, next to this marker); Miami Erie Canal between Third and Fifth Streets (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. The Canal after the Flood Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 178 times since then and 12 times this year. Last updated on May 16, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 12, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
