Webster Station in Dayton in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Patterson Legacy
| | Patterson Boulevard Canal Parkway | |
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 4, 2024
1. The Patterson Legacy Marker
Best known as the founder of the National Cash Register Company, John H. Patterson was a grandson of Robert Patterson, an early Dayton settler and a strong supporter for the construction of the Miami Erie Canal. John Patterson's association with the canal ran deep. During the period 1867-1876, he was a Miami Erie Canal toll collector with a toll booth at Third and Kenton Streets. At the time, Patterson saw the canal going into disrepair as tolls fell due to competition from the railroad. When the National Cash Register Company flourished, Patterson led important civic improvement efforts in Dayton. During the early 1900s, he became a strong advocate for the abandonment of the poorly maintained Miami Erie Canal. When the parkway was completed in 1938, it was aptly named for the benefactor who had contributed much to Dayton, its industrial growth, and its civic improvement.
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John Patterson (1844-1922), Dayton benefactor and founder of the National Cash Register Company, for whom Patterson Boulevard is named.
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: Filling the Canal (here, next to this marker); Planning the Parkway (here, next to this marker); John Patterson, Toll Collector (here, next to this marker); "What Shall We Do With The Canal?" (here, next to this marker); The Canal after the Flood (here, next to this marker); The Miami Erie Canal / And Patterson Boulevard (here, next to this marker); The Abrupt End of the Canal: The Flood of 1913 (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 Patterson Legacy 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 190 times since then and 28 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.
