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
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Fire Blocks Historic District extends between Second and Fourth streets and St. Clair and Jefferson streets, west of Patterson Boulevard. It is a mixed-use district at the site of where buildings were destroyed from a devastating fire during the flood of 1913. By 1916, new structures were built using fire-resistant materials and construction techniques. These historic buildings represent the commercial styles of the early twentieth century, highlight the city's industrial growth, and demonstrate the enterprise of Dayton citizens in rebuilding the city in the aftermath of the flood.
Left image: Map showing the extent of the Fire Blocks Historic District between Second and Fourth Streets and Jefferson and St. Clair Streets, west of Patterson Boulevard. Right image: Buildings destroyed by the 1913 fire at the northeast intersection of Jefferson and Third Streets.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Disasters • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.
Location. 39° 45.544′ N, 84° 11.221′ W.
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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 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: Canal Buildings of the Past (here, next to this marker); The Beaver Power Building (here, next to this marker); The Rebuilding - Fire Blocks and Merchants Row (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named The Fire Blocks - Merchants Row (here, next to this marker); Fire Blocks - The Flood and the Fire (here,
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 81 times since then and 26 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.
