Webster Station in Dayton in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Patterson Commons, 1970s: Space for Automobiles
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Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025
1. Patterson Commons, 1970s: Space for Automobiles Marker
By 1970, most of the old, sometimes disused, industrial and canal buildings in the Patterson Boulevard blocks between Third and Sixth streets had been removed, many as a result of urban renewal. Vacant lots were typically used as parking lots. The present-day Patterson Commons was no exception. Older industrial buildings used during the 1950s as warehouses were razed for a parking lot on the island between Fourth Street, St. Clair Street, and Patterson Boulevard.
The Patterson Commons area during the 1970s, with the block being used as parking lot.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1970.
Location. 39° 45.473′ N, 84° 11.252′ W. Marker is in Dayton, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It is in Webster Station. It is at the intersection of North Saint Clair Street and South Patterson Boulevard, on the right when traveling north on North Saint Clair Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 N St Clair St, Dayton OH 45402, United States
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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: Patterson Commons, 1980s-1990s: Claiming Public Space (here, next to this marker); Fluid Dynamics (here, next to this marker); Patterson Commons, 1930s: Patterson Boulevard Construction (here, next to this marker); Patterson Commons, 1890s: The Miami Erie Canal Era (here, next to this marker); Patterson Commons, 2000s: Open Space Development (here, next to this marker); Patterson Commons: The 1913 Flood and Aftermath (here, next to this marker); Patterson Commons - The Evolution Of An Urban Space (here, next to this marker); Oregon: Dayton's First Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025
2. Patterson Commons, 1970s: Space for Automobiles Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 55 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 4, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
