Dayton in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Miami Valley Hospital
1951 Cornerstone
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, July 23, 2015
1. Miami Valley Hospital Marker
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Miami Valley Hospital. 1951 Cornerstone. In 1951, when Irvin G. Bieser, Sr. was president of the hospital Board of Trustees, this cornerstone was placed during construction of the Main Building. A construction addition in the 1970’s relocated the entry way and the cornerstone became tucked away behind a plastered wall. It was uncovered during renovation in 2008.
On November 11, 2008, along with then MVH President and CEO Mary Boosalis, Irv Bieser, Jr., and his sister, Cathy Bieser Black, opened the original time capsule revealing several items including their father’s dedication remarks containing a handwritten notation.
A re-dedication ceremony was held on Sept. 30, 2011, in which Irv Bieser, Jr. and family members replaced the time capsule with new contents including mementos of the construction of the Heart and Orthopedic Centers building, which ushered in a new chapter in the history of Miami Valley Hospital.
At the dedication, Mr. Bieser read from his father’s handwritten note of 1951: , “May this new building of the Miami Valley Hospital continue to serve the growing needs of all our citizens without discrimination- rich and poor, young and old- regardless of creed or race, for years and years to come.”
In 1951, when Irvin G. Bieser, Sr. was president of the hospital Board of Trustees, this
cornerstone was placed during construction of the Main Building. A construction addition
in the 1970’s relocated the entry way and the cornerstone became tucked away behind a plastered wall. It was uncovered during renovation in 2008.
On November 11, 2008, along with then MVH President and CEO Mary Boosalis, Irv
Bieser, Jr., and his sister, Cathy Bieser Black, opened the original time capsule revealing
several items including their father’s dedication remarks containing a handwritten
notation.
A re-dedication ceremony was held on Sept. 30, 2011, in which Irv Bieser, Jr. and family
members replaced the time capsule with new contents including mementos of the
construction of the Heart and Orthopedic Centers building, which ushered in a new
chapter in the history of Miami Valley Hospital.
At the dedication, Mr. Bieser read from his father’s handwritten note of 1951:
“May this new building of the Miami Valley Hospital continue to serve the growing needs of all our citizens without discrimination- rich and poor, young and old- regardless of creed or race, for
years and years to come.”
Erected 2011.
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Location. 39° 44.766′ N, 84° 11.138′ W. Marker is in Dayton, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker is on Colby Lane, on the right when traveling north. marker is near the Colby Lane pedestrian entrance to the parking garage off Magnolia Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Wyoming St, Dayton OH 45409, United States of America. Touch for directions.
the Cornerstone is at the right, with the marker/plaque to the left
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, July 23, 2015
5. Miami Valley Hospital Marker
looking to the southwest, from the marker, the main façade of the hospital, with the beautiful park area between. Well worth the visit.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2015, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 424 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 23, 2015, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
