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

Oregon Historic District

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 27, 2024

1. Oregon Historic District Marker

Inscription. The section of Dayton known as Oregon was first platted in 1829 as one of the city's earliest “suburbs.” The area owed its rapid settlement to the construction of the Miami Canal which ran along its western boundary. Industrious immigrants soon built solid homes along the narrow streets and Oregon thrived as a residential and commercial neighborhood through the nineteenth century. In 1975, the Oregon Historic District was declared a landmark and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Erected 1975 by The Montgomery County Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1829.

Location. 39° 45.315′ N, 84° 11.107′ W. Marker is in Dayton, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It is in Oregon. It is at the intersection of Brown Street and Hess Street, on the left when traveling south on Brown Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: Trade at the Canal Basin (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Canal and Industrial Growth (about 800 feet away); The Armory

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(about 800 feet away); The Canal in Dayton (about 800 feet away); The Miami Erie Canal (about 800 feet away); Adaptive Reuse of the Armory (about 800 feet away); The Canal and the Parkway (about 800 feet away); Constructing the Canal (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dayton.

Also see . . .
1. Oregon Historic District (PDF). National Register nomination for the district, which was listed in 1975. (Prepared by Loren S. Gannon, Jr., Montgomery County Historical Society; via National Archives) (Submitted on June 19, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Oregon Historic District. In May, 1815, Daniel C. Cooper, the proprietor of Dayton, laid out the original outlots to the east including the area which would become Oregon. On July 8, 1829, the first Oregon plat was recorded by Brainard Smith et al for 27 building lots bounded by East Fifth, Jackson and sides of East Sixth Street. (Oregon Historic District Society) (Submitted on June 19, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 27, 2024

2. Oregon Historic District Marker

A. Witchger House (c. 1880) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 27, 2024

3. A. Witchger House (c. 1880)

Oregon Historic District image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 27, 2024

4. Oregon Historic District

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 27, 2024

5. Oregon Historic District

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 27, 2024

6. Oregon Historic District

Entrance on Van Buren Street at Wayne Avenue.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 394 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on June 19, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.