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

The Protestant Chapel (Building 118)

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 21, 2026

1. The Protestant Chapel (Building 118) Marker

Inscription. Called the "Home Chapel" in its early years, this church was completed in 1870 and is the oldest building on campus as well as being the oldest chapel in the VA system. The Veterans of the Home built the chapel using limestone they quarried from two sites on the grounds. The bell tower contains the Centennial Bell, installed in 1876 to commemorate our country's 100th anniversary. Installation of an electric organ, the first in Montgomery County, was a major local event in 1896. Reverend William Earnshaw, was the first chaplain of the Central Branch, and was instrumental to its success in providing a home-like environment for the Veterans.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.

Location. 39° 44.593′ N, 84° 15.469′ W. Marker is in Dayton, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It is in Fairlane. It is at the intersection of New Hampshire Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue, on the right when traveling north on New Hampshire Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4100 W Third St, Dayton OH 45428, 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 of this marker: Patient Library (Building 121) (within shouting distance of this marker); Lincoln's Promise (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); In Memoriam

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(about 300 feet away); Dayton VA Medical Center (about 300 feet away); Catholic Chapel (Building 119) (about 300 feet away); The Grotto (about 500 feet away); The Bandstand (Building 113) (about 600 feet away); Centennial Commemoration of the End of the Great War (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dayton.

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 21, 2026

2. The Protestant Chapel (Building 118) Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 12, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.