McPherson in Dayton in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Site of Dayton's First Electric Generating Station
1883 - 1897
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 5, 2009
1. Site of Dayton's First Electric Generating Station
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce • Notable Places • Science & Medicine.
Location. 39° 45.956′ N, 84° 11.966′ W. Marker is in Dayton, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It is in McPherson. It is at the intersection of Riverview Avenue and Interstate 75, on the right when traveling east on Riverview Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dayton OH 45405, 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 Dayton Art Institute Centennial (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dayton Masonic Temple (approx. 0.2 miles away); America and Greece Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hanitch-Huffman House (approx. Ό mile away); Pollack House (approx. Ό mile away); First Baptist Church of Dayton Bicentennial (approx. 0.3 miles away); To Mary J. Kumler (approx. 0.3 miles away); Dayton Womans Club (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dayton.
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 5, 2009
2. Site of Dayton's First Electric Generating Station
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 5, 2009
3. Site of Dayton's First Electric Generating Station
I-75 overpass in background.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 5, 2009
4. Site of Dayton's First Electric Generating Station
Looking west toward Dayton Art Institute.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 14, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,099 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 14, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
