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

The Fire Blocks - Merchants Row

— Patterson Boulevard Canal Parkway —

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025

1. The Fire Blocks - Merchants Row Marker

Inscription. This aerial photograph from the early 1930s shows some of the key industrial buildings and commercial buildings on the blocks between Third and Fifth streets, including those within the Fire Blocks Historic District. The image was taken during the construction of Patterson Boulevard, after the canal bed was filled.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 39° 45.545′ N, 84° 11.221′ W. Marker is in Dayton, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It is in Webster Station. It is at the intersection of South Patterson Boulevard and East 4th Street, on the right when traveling north on South Patterson Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 50 S Patterson Blvd, Dayton OH 45402, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the 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

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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: A different marker also named The Fire Blocks - Merchants Row (here, next to this marker); Canal Buildings of the Past (here, next to this marker); The Rebuilding - Fire Blocks and Merchants Row (here, next to this marker); The Beaver Power Building (here, next to this marker); Fire Blocks - The Flood and the Fire (here, next to this marker); Fire Blocks - Buildings that Survived the Fire (here, next to this marker); Dayton Canal-Era Timeline (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Canal Buildings of the Past (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dayton.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025

2. The Fire Blocks - Merchants Row Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 52 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 6, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.