Twin Towers in Dayton in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
St. Mary Roman Catholic Church
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 27, 2024
1. St. Mary Roman Catholic Church Marker
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.
Location. 39° 45.171′ N, 84° 10.083′ W. Marker is in Dayton, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It is in Twin Towers. It is at the intersection of Xenia Avenue and Allen Street, on the right when traveling west on Xenia Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 541 Xenia Ave, Dayton OH 45410, 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: 133 La Belle Street (approx. 0.3 miles away); Borghardt House (approx. 0.4 miles away); 620 McLain (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Rubi Girls (approx. 0.4 miles away); Maurice R. Desjardins (approx. half a mile away); Stivers High School (approx. half a mile away); Westbrock Funeral Home (approx. 0.6 miles away); Louis Wm. Rieker, Sr. Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dayton.
Regarding St. Mary Roman Catholic Church. Excerpts from the National Register nomination:
St.Mary Roman Catholic Church is a beautifully executed example of Romanesque architecture, a style typified by the round arch form. Semi-circular arches span all openings and are also used, in series, as wall enrichment.
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The parish itself was established in 1859 (the third Catholic church in Dayton) to care for the German Catholics in East Dayton. The nominated church is only the second to be built for this close knit parish, the first having been demolished in 1905 to make way for the present church. The plans for this twin-towered church were drawn by John B. Vermont, about whom nothing is known except that he was an architect from Massillon, Ohio.
Also see . . .
1. St. Mary Roman Catholic Church (PDF). National Register nomination for the church, which was listed in 1983. (Prepared by Teresa Prosser, Montgomery County Historical Society; via National Archives) (Submitted on June 20, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. History. By the mid-1800s the city of Dayton was a thriving center of commerce. As more and more people immigrated to America, the city's German population rapidly outgrew the original parishes of the city, Emmanuel and Sacred Heart. Germans wanted a parish that would reflect their unique devotional practices and in 1859 St. Mary
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 27, 2024
2. St. Mary Roman Catholic Church Marker
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 27, 2024
3. St. Mary Roman Catholic Church
Credits. This page was last revised on June 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 259 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 20, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
