Webster Station in Dayton in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Fire Blocks - Buildings that Survived the Fire
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Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025
1. Fire Blocks - Buildings that Survived the Fire Marker
Buildings that survived the fire included three Italianate-style structures at 136-138 East Third Street, the Hoover Livery at 25 N. St. Clair St., the Beaver Power Building at St. Clair and Fourth streets, and four two story buildings adjacent to Beaver Power Building, including the Cathcart Livery. In 1924 the Cathcart Livery and its adjacent buildings were demolished and replaced by the Dayton Journal Herald Building at 111 E. Fourth St.
The photograph shows part of the north face of Fourth Street between St. Clair and Jefferson streets in about 1924. These small commercial buildings located to the west of the Beaver Power Building, which is partly visible to the right, survived the fire of 1913. The photograph shows the buildings being removed for the construction of the Dayton Journal Herald Building and the parking lot to its north.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1924.
Location. 39° 45.544′ N, 84° 11.223′ W. Marker is in Dayton, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It is in Webster Station. It is at the
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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 Fire Blocks - Merchants Row (here, next to this marker); The Beaver Power Building (here, next to this marker); Dayton Canal-Era Timeline (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
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025
2. Fire Blocks - Buildings that Survived the Fire 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 23 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.
