University Park in Dayton in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

James F. Dicke Family Transportation Center

James F. Dickie Family Transportation Center Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 22, 2021

1. James F. Dickie Family Transportation Center Marker

Inscription.
In 1870, you could travel the length of Third Street through downtown Dayton on the city's first horse-drawn streetcar line. The top speed was six miles per hour.

This building was designed to be reminiscent of Dayton's Union Station and a railroad roundhouse. In 1856, Dayton's first "union” passenger depot was built at Sixth and Ludlow Streets. A new Union Station was built in 1901 with a clock tower. During the Great Dayton Flood of 1913, approximately 300 passengers were stranded there. It was torn down in 1989.

A roundhouse was where trains were repaired and serviced. A locomotive was placed on a turntable located outside the roundhouse. The turntable would spin the locomotive to an open bay so it could be repaired.

Built in 2000 in Carillon Historical Park.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.

Location. 39° 43.715′ N, 84° 12.186′ W. Marker is in Dayton, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It is in University Park. It is on Carillon Boulevard 0.2 miles west of South Patterson Boulevard, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2830 Great Miami River Recreational Trail, Dayton OH 45439, 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

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of this marker: Morrison Iron Bridge (a few steps from this marker); Canal Superintendent's Office (within shouting distance of this marker); Miami and Erie Canal Lock No. 17 (within shouting distance of this marker); Dayton Cyclery (within shouting distance of this marker); Smith Covered Bridge (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bowling Green Depot (about 300 feet away); The Great 1913 Flood Exhibit Building (about 400 feet away); Dayton Sales (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dayton.

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 22, 2021

2. James F. Dickie Family Transportation Center Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 22, 2021

3. James F. Dickie Family Transportation Center Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 22, 2021

4. James F. Dickie Family Transportation Center Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 22, 2021

5. James F. Dickie Family Transportation Center Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 455 times since then and 43 times this year. Last updated on July 26, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 23, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.