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OMB No. 1024-0018 (Rev. 10-90) National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES MAY 2 1 2008 REGISTRATION FORM NAT. REGISTER OF HISTOKIC PLACES 1. Name of Property other names/site number N/A 2. Location street & number 1020 Riverside Drive N/A - not for publication city or town Dayton N/A O vicinity _ zip code_45405 3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act of1986, as amended, I hereby certify that this KX nomination - request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60.

In my opinion, the property Wmeets -does not meet the National Register Criteria.1 recommend that this property be considered significant - nationally - statewide Kl locally. (- See continuation sheet for additional comments.) Dept. Head Ohio Historic Preservation Office, Ohio Historical Society 4. National Park Service Certification 1, hereby certify that this property is: - other (explain): . entered in the National Register - See continuation sheet.

determined not eligible for the removed from the National comments.) Date Register National Register RECEIVED 2280 Signature of certifying official historic name Dayton Canoe Club NPS Form 10-900 United States Department of the Interior state Ohio Signature of commenting or other official State or Federal agency and bureau In my opinion, the property meets does not meet the National Register See continuation sheet for additional Register of Historic Places Registration Form (National Register Bulletin 16A). Complete each item by marking "X" in the appropriate box or by entering the classification, materials, and areas of significance, enter only categories and subcategories from the instructions. Place additional entries and narrative information requested.

If any item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." For functions, architectural items on continuation sheets (NPS Form 10-900a). Use a typewriter, word processor, or computer, to complete all items. 5. Classification Ownership of Property (Do not include previously listed resources in the count) X private X building(s) -public-local - district Site Number of contributing resources previously 6. Function or Use Current Functions Recreation and Culture: Outdoor recreation 7.

Description Movements: Prairie School Wood: weatherboard Noncontributing Foundation roof other structure object Total Concrete public-State public-Federal Narrative Description Architectural Classification Historic Functions Materials Dayton Canoe Club walls (Enter categories from instructions) Category of Property Number of Resources within Property Name of related multiple property listing Asphalt listed in the National Register Late 19th and early 20th century American (Check only one bax) (Check as many boxes as apply) (Describe the historic and current condition of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) Montgomery County, Ohio NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 (Rev.

10-90) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section number7 Page _ 1 Dayton Canoe Club, Montgomery County, OH The Dayton Canoe Club located at 1020 Riverside Drive in Dayton, Ohio, was constructed in 1913 in the early 1900s. The horizontal nature of the Dayton Canoe Club appears to emerge naturally from the banks of the Great Miami River. Intended to be the "front" of the building, the more detailed elevation faces the river, where dominating the level. The west elevation of the building, facing Riverside Ave, appears to be only one story. The Riverside Drive, extended in 1954 from two lanes to four lanes, provides the western boundary of the Dayton Canoe Club. Because the Dayton Canoe Club is orientated towards the river, Riverside Drive does not adversely affect the context in which the Canoe Club sits.

A large apartment complex built in the early 1900s as extends from Riverside Drive and six concrete stairs lead to the door of the Dayton Canoe Club (Photo 2). An the Dayton Canoe Club is formed by the Great Miami River. The southern boundary extends just south of where the Canoe Club building ends. south of the Dayton Canoe Club on the Great Miami River (Photo 6). The east elevation faces the Great Miami River and clearly represents the front façade of the building (Photo 7). The original portion of the building contains two stories, with the first story constructed of concrete The first story contains eight wooden double doors with a small square window in between each large double door that provides access to the canoe lockers. The doors are original to the building and contain metal that is used to move the canoe into the water (Photo 10).

The original portion of the building contains three of the double doors and the addition has five of the double doors. Additionally, the pattern of small square fixed sash windows continues with four windows located on the north end of the elevation. bridges in Dayton (Photo 5). The Island Park Dam, which in 1917 replaced the Steele Dam (c.

1830) is located second story is frame construction and features clapboard siding the building clearly shows the two stories in addition to a slightly projecting veranda with large windows bridge is of concrete construction and features many of the same characteristics as the other historic The Helena Street Bridge is located north of the Dayton Canoe Club on the Great Miami River.The asphalt bike path runs along the western elevation of the Dayton Canoe Club (Photo 3).The former Stillwater well as a row of houses (ca.190os) are located on the west side of Riverside Drive (Photo 1).A slight hill Prairie Style. The Dayton Canoe Club reflects a popular architectural type for recreational buildings during the and the second story featuring board and clapboard siding (Photo 8). The foundation of the building is concrete.

Canoe Club sits at the northern boundary of the Dayton Canoe Club building (Photo 4).The eastern boundary of hinges and a diagonal bead board pattern (Photo 9).Each of the doors leads to metal stairs and a canoe "put-in NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 (Rev. 10-90) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Dayton Canoe Club, Montgomery County, OH The second story of the east elevation features a veranda that extends over two-thirds of the original portion of the building. The veranda features six window groupings with three windows each. The windows are original and feature a pattern that is repeated in windows on every elevation of the building. The pattern consists flanked by two narrow panes. In this case, the pattern is placed over one large pane, or seven over one (Photo 11).

At the end of the projecting veranda, three windows are grouped together with the pattern in the upper sash placed over one large pane. The north elevation of the building contains a two-story chimney (Photo 12). The first story of the chimney is constructed of concrete and the second story is constructed of red brick. Additionally, the chimney is approximately four feet wide on the first and second stories and is two feet wide extending above the roofline. window is present east of the door. East of the chimney on the second story are two original windows grouped together with on sash and four over three lights. This exact window grouping is repeated directly west of the the levee to the bike path and Riverside Drive (Photo 13). Though the concrete stairs are original, the iron gate and associated stone piers are ca. 1990s.

Directly north of the Dayton Canoe Club is a small yard with a gradually sloping levee the features ground cover. A concrete wall is present at the bottom of the levee. This landscaping is ca. 1990s (Photo 14). The west or rear elevation of the Dayton Canoe Club contains a broad hipped roof with asphalt shingles and wide, overhanging eaves (Photo 15). The northern end of the roof is hipped and the southern end of the roof features a gable-on-hip. A metal door sits asymmetrically toward the north end of the elevation. Above the door elevation. Each of the windows is original and features four small panes over three larger panes, which represents the pattern that is repeated on every elevation of the building. The three larger panes contain a large center pane flanked by two narrow panes.

The windows are grouped as follows from north to south: three windows, followed by the door and four windows, followed by a grouping of three windows. is angled toward the east. A chain link fence surrounds the addition. The addition is constructed from concrete and features wood siding on the upper third of the south elevation. Concrete stairs leading to a metal door are present on the south elevation of the building (Photo 16). On the southern end of the original portion, the building features a gable-on-hip roof and a metal door, which is not original (Photo 17). Two large double hung with the original configuration of four over three, thus repeating the pattern in the windows on the other window groupings are located to the east of the door. One window grouping features two large windows; one elevations. The other window contains a large pane with a window air conditioning unit.

The window grouping chimney as well.A small square fixed sash window is present in the first level.A row of concrete stairs leads up The south elevation features the one story addition (c.1914). The addition contains a flat metal roof that are a metal canopy and a neon sign that read"Dayton Canoe Club"(ca. 1950s). The door, canopy and sign are of four small panes over three larger panes.The three larger panes on the bottom contain a large center pane East of the chimney on the first story is an original wooden door with a metal canopy(ca.195os).A small square not original to the building and were likely added in the 195os. Ten small casement windows are present on the NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 (Rev.

10-90) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Dayton Canoe Club, Montgomery County, OH The exterior elevations of the Dayton Canoe Club are in good condition. All but a few of the original windows remain intact as well as many of the original doors. The interior of the Dayton Canoe Club is defined by tongue and groove bead board paneling that is wood doors. Upon entering the door on the rear elevation of the Dayton Canoe Club, a hallway is present with hallway and a small staircase leads into the foyer of the building. The foyer is also sided with bead board paneling wooden doors are present on every side of the foyer. On the east wall of the foyer are the men's restroom and acoustic tile ceiling, and a linoleum floor (Photo 20). One vanity, one toilet and one urinal are also present.

The women's locker room was also renovated ca. 1970s and contains faux marble paneling, 12 lockers, a small closet, a two-sink vanity, and two toilets with a linoleum floor (Photo 21). A three paneled, double door on the south wall of the foyer leads into the ballroom. the ceiling, with hardwood floors. The barrel-vaulted ceiling extends gradually beyond the wall height and is angled up on the west, east and south elevations of the room (Photo 22). Five wooden double doors are present on the east side of the room. Four of the doors lead out to the veranda; one of the openings has been blocked for length of the west wall and another built-in bench is present on the south wall.

The original wooden door is visible on the south wall, though a metal door has been installed on the exterior of the building for security the pattern of four over three in the upper part of the each window that is repeated throughout the building (Photo 23). clapboard siding on the east, west and south walls that is similar to the exterior of the club (Photo 24). The window grouping is also present on the south end of the veranda. A pocket door leads to the kitchen on the north end of the veranda. The kitchen was expanded in ca. 1980s and includes modern countertops and cabinets on the west wall, a tile ceiling and ceramic tile floor (Photo 25).

The east wall of the kitchen contains a countertop and the original windows, which continue the The veranda is located east of the ballroom and contains tongue and groove paneling on the ceiling and veranda has a hardwood floor.Four window groupings are present on the east side with three casement windows in each grouping. The familiar pattern of four over three is present in the upper sash of each window. One paneling covering the walls up to the plaster ceiling (Photo 18).Recessed lighting is present on either side of the purposes. Six small, fixed sash windows are visible on the west elevation.

The windows are original and contain the women's locker room.The men's restroom was remodeled ca.1970s and contains faux marble paneling,an present on most of the walls and some of the ceilings.Also present are several Craftsman style three panel, solid same pattern of four over three in the upper sash that is present in the veranda (Photo 26). until two feet from the ceiling, plain frieze molding begins and the ceiling begins (Photo 19). Original three panel, The ballroom is a large room that features horizontal tongue and groove paneling on all four walls and fans in the room have been replaced, but otherwise the room is largely unchanged. A built-in bench runs the on the eastern end of the south elevation contains one large window with one large pane. Though the original wood frame around the window remains intact, the glass is a replacement. There is a small vent in the gable end.

kitchen remodeling on the other side. However, the opening is still visible. The original light fixtures and ceiling NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 (Rev. 10-90) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Dayton Canoe Club, Montgomery County, OH At the north end of the kitchen, a wooden door with three over two lights leads to the clubroom. The paneling. Another window grouping of three is present on the east side of the room. Again, these windows repeat the familiar pattern found on windows throughout the building of four over three in the upper sash and are original. The clubroom features several original items including a Stickley card table and chairs and miniature Old Town Canoes, used to aid in the sales of Old Town Canoes (Photo 28).

The clubroom also features an original trophy case in addition to other Stickley furniture. Several the north elevation of the room, a wide brick fireplace is present with a massive mantle place supported by large Club drawn by architect Oliver Ritzert in 1914 (Photo 31). The original Brunswick pool table is still present in the room (Photo 32). Wooden three panel double doors lead from the clubroom into the foyer (Photo 33). Another smaller wooden three-panel door leads to a small closet. Stairs leading down to the first level of the Dayton Canoe Club are accessible from the west side of the of the enclosed staircase. A rusticated banister and post are present. One flight of wooden stairs is broken up by a small landing followed by another flight of wooden stairs. The south wall is slightly curved on the first level along the second flight of stairs (Photo 35).

for canoes on the west wall. The lockers are wooden and built into the walls. The floor in the room is concrete and the ceiling is wood and contains fluorescent lighting. The east wall features three double doors that lead to as the previous room (Photo 38). Rolling metal security doors positioned behind the original exterior doors are not visible from the exterior. Three large canoes, known as War Canoes hang from the ceiling in this room. The canoes honor the Dayton Canoe Club members who died in World War I. The room to the north of the original canoe locker room is known as the "men's locker room." A small storage closet with metal lockers exists between the original canoe locker room and the men's locker room. The beam is present in the center of the room in addition to built-in bookcases in the northeast corner of the room.

Three original single pane casement windows are present on the east wall and one on the north wall. A small closet is present on the west wall. The stairway opens up to the original canoe locker area (Photo 36). The first room contains 42 lockers the Great Miami River and the canoe"put-ins."At the south end of the room, double doors lead to a larger foyer.The walls and ceiling of the enclosed staircase are covered with tongue and groove paneling (Photo 34).

present on the west wall (Photo 37).Five double doors lead to the Great Miami River in exactly the same design men's locker room features tongue and groove paneling on the walls and ceiling (Photo 39).A wooden support Pictures of the Dayton Canoe Club's Commodores from its founding to present day are located on the south wall clubroom features tongue and groove paneling on all of its walls, and has acoustic tile beginning two feet from brackets (Photo 30). Over the fireplace is the watercolor rendering of the expansion plan for the Dayton Canoe canoe locker area, the c. 1914 addition. This room follows the same design as the original, and 81 lockers are 8. Statement of Significance

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Areas of Significance X A Property is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad significant in our past. X C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period or method of construction or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant Period of Significance lack individual distinction. O D Property has yielded, or is likely to yield information important in prehistory or history. 1913, 1914, 1954 (Mark "X" in all the boxes that apply.) religious purposes. Significant Person (Complete if Criterion B is marked above) - B removed from its original location. - C a birthplace or a grave. - D a cemetery. - E a reconstructed building, object,or structure. - F a commemorative property. - G less than 50 years of age or achieved significance within the past 50 years.

Undocumented, though Oliver Ritzert of Dayton, Ohio provided drawings for an addition. Narrative Statement of Significance (Explain the significance of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) 9.

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Major Bibliographical References (Cite the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form on one or more continuation sheets.) Primary location of additional data - preliminary determination of individual listing (36 - State Historic Preservation Office CFR 67) has been requested.

- Other State agency - previously listed in the National Register - Federal agency - previously determined eligible by the National - Local government - University - designated a National Historic Landmark X Other D recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey O recorded by Historic American Engineering Record 1913-1954 ARCHITECTURE Register Bibliography Architect/Builder Property is: ENTERTAINMENT/RECREATION Cultural Affiliation Dayton Canoe Club Criteria Considerations National Register listing) Significant Dates Applicable National Register Criteria (Enter categories from instructions) Dayton Metro Library Name of repository: and distinguishable entity whose components Montgomery County, Ohio patterns of our history. B Property is associated with the lives ofpersons Previous documentation on file (NPS) A owned by a religious institution or used for NPS Form 10-900 OMB No.

1024-0018 (Rev. 10-90) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Dayton Canoe Club, Montgomery County, OH The Dayton Canoe Club in Montgomery County, Ohio is significant under Criterion A as a rare example of a building built in the early twentieth century for river recreation that is still used for the same purpose today. One of few remaining canoe club houses in the United States, the Dayton Canoe Club building represents the period in U.S.history where large numbers of Americans actively pursued outdoor recreation for social as well cities looked to outdoor recreation and exercise as a way to spend their leisure time.

In Dayton, boathouses, Under Criterion C, the Dayton Canoe Club reflects a popular architectural style for outdoor recreational Prairie Style, the horizontal nature of the Dayton Canoe Club appears to emerge naturally from the banks of the Great Miami River. Intended to be the "front" of the building, the more detailed elevation faces the river, where gently extends above the horizon, which is built up due to the levees. The Dayton Canoe Club is one of two surviving canoe club buildings in Montgomery County, and the only one that is still operating as a canoe club. The only other surviving building, the Stillwater Canoe Club, is located directly north of the Dayton Canoe Club and is maintained as a private residence. its primary industries.

Dayton's three major rivers, the Great Miami, Mad, and the Stillwater Rivers, were growing town with keelboats heading north and south on the Great Miami (Dayton, Ronald and Ronald, 26). Once completely bounded by the Mad River to the north and the Great Miami River to the west, Dayton expanded across the rivers by opening the first bridge in the area across the Mad River in 1817. A toll bridge followed across the Great Miami in 1819 (Dayton, Ronald and Ronald, 28). Canals became another form of water transportation that emerged in Ohio due to the success of the Erie Canal built in 1819. At this time, most of the larger settlements in the state were north on Lake Erie or south on their crops to market due to periodic low water levels of the Miami River (Dayton, Ronald and Ronald, 30). The Dayton-to-Cincinnati canal was built in 1825.

This canal complemented the larger Ohio and Erie Canal that ran from Cleveland to Portsmouth on the Ohio River (Land between, Ronald and Ronald, 126). By making Dayton population was 2,954, which represented a 40% increase in two years. By 1845, the canal system gave Daytonians access to New York City via the Ohio and Erie Canal, Lake Erie and the Erie Canal (Ibid, 37). recreation on and around the river became a popular leisure time option. the building clearly shows the two stories in addition to a slightly projecting veranda with large windows as health benefits.

This building serves as a present day example of the shift that occurred as Americans living in Importance of Rivers to Dayton's Early Settlement the Ohio River because of their better access to markets in the East.Local farmers faced limitations in getting important to the livelihood and even survival of Dayton's earliestresidents.Farmers and merchants traded their clubhouses and dance halls sprang up along its rivers the Great Miami, the Stillwater, and the Mad as dominating the level. The west elevation of the building, facing Riverside Drive, appears to be only one story and Founded in 1796, Dayton, Ohio began as a frontier settlement with agriculture and commercial trade as more accessible to larger cities, the canal became a significant factor in the city's growth. In 1830, Dayton's commerce to other nearby settlements including Springfield, Piqua, Troy and Sidney.

By 1810, Dayton was a buildings built to support America's growing interest in leisure time pursuits during the early 19oos.Built in the NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 (Rev. 10-90) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Dayton Canoe Club, Montgomery County, OH In addition to transportation, Dayton's canals and rivers provided power to the city's young industries such as flour, oil, and paper mills, through the creation of hydraulics or hydraulic races (Ibid, 32). Until the mid to late 1800s, Dayton was still primarily agricultural. The first steam engine and first steam bakery numbers.

For example, in 1870 Dayton's population numbered 30,473, and by 1890 the population was 61,220 Dayton provides an example of the larger transformation that was occurring across the county as the United States moved from a simple agricultural society to complex urban society (Dulles, 84). The rapid industrialization that occurred in the latter part of the nineteenth century crowded people together in cities in a way that was new to America (Ibid). Historian Foster Rhea Dulles writes in A History of Recreation: America Learns To Play, that the emergence of a new urban democracy brought about dramatic changes in recreational activities and their place in American life.

According to Dulles, the informal country pastimes of the early nineteenth century were no longer sufficient for the growing demand for recreation outlets caused by "indoor confinement and the monotonous routine of so much city work" (Dulles, 85.) The societal shift toward greater recreational opportunities was met originally with resistance by the out for ridicule and reproach. Church and civic leaders alike encouraged their fellow citizens to spend their hard, toilsome, unremitting labor; in none so little of the recreation and enjoyment of life. Work and worry eat successful movement for the eight hour work day led to American's widespread acceptance of leisure time activities. Acting on the principal of volume production at a low cost, spectator amusements such as the theatre, horse racing, and the circus attracted the wealthy and working classes alike (Dulles, 103).

In 1905, the creation of a motion picture theatre named "The Nickelodeon" in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, marked a new beginning for widespread inexpensive entertainment across the country. Dayton, Ohio, was no different and over the next 20 years movie houses flourished in the city, becoming an affordable form of entertainment for Dayton's working Industrialization and Leisure Activities and by 1900, 85,333 (Ibid). class (Dalton, 8). the"Present Day Club,"all organizations directed toward improving one's mind(Conover,231).Foreign leisure time in the self-education opportunities made available through reading and public lectures (Ibid,92).

By the latter part of the nineteenth century, the persistent demand for urban amusements as well as a observersviewed America as avery dull place indeed.One noted,Inno country that I know is there so much Dayton exhibited this zest for self improvement with the "Women's Literary Club,""The Helen Hunt Club"and appeared in Dayton in 1851 (Sealander, 1). Natural gas soon supplemented steam as a cheaper and more efficient on Sunday (Ibid, 89). Activities such as theatre, minstrel shows, and public dance halls were especially singled out the heart of the people and they die before their time." (Ibid, 86) NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 (Rev.

10-90) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Dayton Canoe Club, Montgomery County, OH Besides the occasional organized dance, urban Americans at this time did not focus on their own physical outdoor games (Dulles, 183). Dr. Oliver Wendall Holmes lent his opinion to the new cause in Harper's Monthly spindle-shanked, dwarfed race..." (Dulles, 184). With national leaders and publications encouraging the pursuit of outdoor activities, people began to business leader John Patterson embraced physical activity as part of his employee welfare program, and converted 325 acres of land surrounding his home into a country club for his employees. By 1916, the grounds included tennis courts, golf courses, baseball diamonds, hiking trails, and a playground for children (Sealander 25).

But no leisure time activity caught on quite like the bicycling craze of the late nineteenth century. In the races and sponsored group excursions (Crouch, 107). It was in this environment of outdoor exploration and recreation that the Dayton Canoe Club began its The Dayton Canoe Club "The Dayton Canoe Club, first originating in 1912, must get the credit for putting boating, especially Canoe Club from its contemporaries. One such group was the Stillwater Canoe Club, whose charter member and clubhouse that offered more than simply a place for canoe storage. His vision included a building that offered a ballroom, a veranda overlooking the river, and a clubroom for games and other activities (Ibid).

According to the Dayton Journal, "The Dayton Canoe Club was formed because men wanted to see water accessible to Dayton The group grew from 14 original members to 50 and on December 17, 1912 the Dayton Canoe Club went before the Dayton City Council and received permission for a lease on the levee just below the confluence of the Miami and Stillwater Rivers and directly south of the Stillwater Canoe Club (Dalton, 15). Almost immediately, December 23, 1912, construction began on the Dayton Canoe Clubhouse. existence. for the health and happiness of the City"(Dayton Journal).

the widespread prejudice people held of sports as an idle diversion and to encourage more active participation in exercise as a form of recreation.The lack of physical activity prevalent in America led some to champion against Section number 8 Page _ 7 locate city and neighborhood parks to play sports such as croquet, archery, and lawn tennis. Local Dayton 1890s, bicycle shops began appearing all over the city of Dayton. And clubs such as the YMCA Wheelman, held canoeing, on the pedestal of popularity which it now occupies," the Dayton Journal declared in 1915 (Dayton Magazine by blaming an aversion to sports as turning young America into "a pale, pasty faced, narrow chested, aquatic sports and the promotion of social relations among its members." The newly incorporated organization NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 (Rev.

10-90) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Dayton Canoe Club, Montgomery County, OH The concrete foundation of the club was completed and the framing almost finished, when on March 25, 1913 the greatest flood in Dayton's recorded history occurred. Damage to the city was devastating, claiming constructed Dayton Canoe Club (Ibid).

A pamphlet from the time recorded some of the members fears, ...when the waters of the never-to-be-forgotten calamity had receded, many were the members who wended their way to the site of the new Clubhouse, expecting to find destruction, as elsewhere, but understanding that we three, the water, the canoe and the individual, were inseparable friends, interceded and had the angry waters pass up, around, and even through our uncompleted Clubhouse, doing but little Previously located just north of the site of the Dayton Canoe Club, the Stillwater Canoe Clubhouse was the former Stillwater Canoe Club building now serves as a private residence. Though no architect can be specifically attributed to the original design of the Dayton Canoe Club, Oliver Ritzert of Dayton, Ohio, was likely involved.

Ritzert was tapped in 1914 to design the addition for the facility and he became a member of the Dayton Canoe Club in 1914 (Dayton Canoe Club Membership Roster). His office was located in the Callahan Bank Building in downtown Dayton. The rendering that he designed still hangs above the fireplace in the Club Room of the Dayton Canoe Club today. In a county dominated by European revival styles at the turn of the century, both in residential and commercial properties, the architect of the Dayton Canoe Club intentionally selected the newly emerged Prairie reflected the rolling midwestern landscape (Poppliers, 80). Characteristics of the style include; a predominately windows were often casements arranged in horizontal ribbons.

The Dayton Canoe Club reflects many elements of the Prairie School Style, including its broad hipped roof with wide overhanging eaves and the horizontal orientation of the windows. If indeed involved in the Canoe Club's original design, Oliver Ritzert would have chosen a very different style from his previous work designing movie theaters, another popular recreational venue for turn of the century Daytonians. The inherent natural qualities of the Prairie Style proved dramatically different from Ritzert's damage (Ibid). washed from its foundations and found down river (Ibid). Rebuilt on its original foundation at a cost of $1,500, Style for the design.The Prairie School came from a group of Chicago architects at the beginning of the 20h hoping for the best.But the Fates which had brought the flood were kind to us.

Possibly Neptune, Classical Revival Ohio Theatre (closed in 1969) and the Wayne Theatre (demolished in 1966). Section number 8 Page _ over 428 lives and 20,000 homes and commercial properties. Remarkably, little damage was done to the partially horizontal appearance with broad hipped or gabled roofs and widely overhanging eaves (Ibid). Additionally, the NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 (Rev. 10-90) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Dayton Canoe Club, Montgomery County, OH Just four months after the Dayton Flood, the Dayton Canoe Club was finished at a cost of $15,000, including furnishings. Members marveled at the convenience of having 42 dry storage lockers only a few feet away from the Great Miami River and a dock that ran the entire length of the clubhouse (Dalton, 16).

In pool table and relaxing on the veranda to the player piano or records on the Victrola (Dalton, 19). The clubhouse related features of the clubhouse were so attractive to Daytonians that Canoe Club members developed a special membership for those who were solely interested in a social membership. The oral history of the Dayton Canoe Membership Roster). The formal opening of the Dayton Canoe Club was celebrated with a regatta on July 12, 1913. Hundreds of spectators arrived to watch the festivities, which included boat races such as the tilting matches, two man single paddle, the two man double paddle, and the upset canoe race (Dalton, 21).

The Dayton Journal stated, "Flags waved in the breeze from canoe and motorboat and clubhouse, while fair maidens cheered their favorites Labor Day regatta to July 4* instead On one such trip to Troy, Ohio, members left early in the morning in the spring of 1914 to paddle up the Miami River to the Troy Pike Bridge. The canoes were then loaded onto interurban freight cars while the members boarded parlor cars for the rest of the trip to Troy (Ibid). In Troy, the canoes were positioned for the trip down river to Dayton. According to one account, many Troy citizens were present to cheer on the canoes (Ibid). The excursion to Troy became a regular event for members of the Dayton Canoe Club. In 1914, a 100-foot addition was constructed on the south end of the club.

The addition provided storage to the latest reports, the numbers desirous of taking advantage of the opportunity to get on the list are great for admission that we will soon have to refuse application blanks." (Dalton, 41) The popularity of canoeing was also reflected by the growing number of canoe sales in the City of Dayton. According to the Dayton Journal, year 1915. The G.W. Shroyer Company had orders for 100 Old Town canoes. Niehaus & Dohse had sold Old Town and Mullens canoes (Dayton Journal, 1915). a letter on behalf of the Montgomery County Fair asking the Dayton Canoe Club to kindly, avoid having any was also equipped with a ballroom that was cleared for dances and other socializing.In fact, the non-canoe People who want to come in will have to hurry," said Mr.

Coppack late last week,"because so many are asking Club Room.The membership records do not indicate either man as a member of the club(Dayton Canoe Club conflicting attractions during Fair Week."(Dalton,28) The Dayton Canoe Club obliged and moved their annual for 84 more canoes and brought the membership to 100.

The cost of the addition was about $5ooo."According Section number 8 Page addition to a more convenient recreational experience on the water, Canoe Club members enjoyed the Brunswick there was an, "unprecedented demand for the long, light shifts." 175 canoes had been purchased in Dayton in the approximately 30 of the Old Town and Carlton canoes and the Dodd's store expected sales of approximately 30 Club states that Orville Wright and John Patterson were some of the notables who enjoyed playing pool in the In addition to regularly held regattas, the Dayton Canoe Club organized canoe excursions (Dalton, 35) NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 (Rev.

10-90) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Dayton Canoe Club, Montgomery County, OH The physical expansion of the Dayton Canoe Club building was not the only expansion of canoeing dance pavilion, canoe lockers, and refreshment stands (Dalton, 37). As early as 1911, the city began to make plans to renovate the property. However, the flood of 1913 damaged many of the buildings and washed out a The Dayton Canoe Club began holding their regattas, with the first one held on July 13, 1913 and hundreds came to the water's edge to view the event. The first regatta was followed by others, with each one success of the Dayton Canoe Club, the city decided to invest in the rebuilding of the White City.

Sand was brought in to create a beach for swimming; in addition to a new dance pavilion was erected, a boat livery, canoe over the opening ceremonies of Island Park to the Dayton Canoe Club. Over 25,000 people attended Island Park on its opening day and many eagerly anticipated the illuminated one pistol shot was given and the lights were turned on. Two shots and the parade started. Commodore Adolph Smith, of the Dayton Canoe Club led the procession followed by a 35 foot motor boat on which the Lytle Band Club joined the procession. News reports the next day said this of the special evening, "dim, fantastic Japanese river" (Ibid). The role that the members of Dayton Canoe Club played in the opening of its neighbor, Island Park, demonstrated a strong sense of civic responsibility.

The joy of river recreation was not to be reserved for an elite canoeing in Dayton in 1915, "Previous organizations concerned themselves solely with the interests of their members. Though the Dayton Canoe Club was an organization primarily for members, it has endeavors to Journal. One reporter took this idea a step further and stated, "Though a private club in practice, it [the Dayton the almost endless chain of spectators that held position on both sides, as the illuminated carnival passed up the carnival in the evening.According to one account,"The boats met in the lagoon with their lights out.A signal of Canoe Club] has become municipal in purpose."(Dayton Journal) the city to consider making improvements at that time (Ibid).

played"(Dalton,38).35 canoes from the Dayton Canoe Club followed and 15canoes from the Riverside Canoe the name of the park from White City to"Island Park"(Ibid).The Welfare Department of the city also turned Section number8 Page 10 opportunities that occurred in Dayton. Directly across the Great Miami River from the Dayton Canoe Club was an aging park known as "White City." Originally owned by the White City Amusement Company, it offered a bringing even more spectators to the riverfront (Dalton, 37). The next summer, after the extreme popularity and lockers and a motion picture house (ibid).

And, at the suggestion of the Dayton Canoe Club, the city changed stimulate public interest in water sports everywhere with no eye for its own material aggrandizement."(Dayton lanterns swung from 200 canoes while glaring searchlights whipped to and fro, lighting up the banks and showing NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 (Rev. 10-90) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Dayton Canoe Club, Montgomery County, OH The early rosters (1912-1922) of the Dayton Canoe Club show that members resided in a variety of members during the early years of the club were skilled laborers such as platers, mechanics, toolmakers, and machinists. Others held white-collar positions such as accountants, bank clerks, salesmen, and physicians. By 1916, the repair of the Steele Dam (c.

1830), located south of the Dayton Canoe Club, had begun to wash away. This had an adverse effect on the Dayton Canoe Club as the dam prevented the Great Miami River in front of the clubhouse from becoming a mud flat, making it impossible to canoe (Dalton, 44). It was clear that a new dam must be constructed if the river was to be used for canoeing and swimming. Many citizens opposed the use of tax money going to rebuild a dam whose sole purpose was to retain water for recreational purposes. Originally, the Steele Dam was used for hydraulics that supplied power in support of factory production However, as other power sources proved more reliable than water, the dam's role in industry became obsolete (Ibid). The Canoe Club circulated a petition that received 12,000 signatures after a three-day canvas of the city in support of rebuilding the dam.

Construction of the dam began on May 14, 1917. The new dam was to be named "Island Park Dam" and it was built 200 feet downriver from the original Steele Dam (Dalton, 44). World War I brought the loss of William T. Clements, a member of the Dayton Canoe Club and the first man from Dayton to die in the war (Dalton, 49). In honor of their fallen member, the Dayton Canoe Club dedicated a canoe in honor of Clements, which became known as a war canoe. This honor became a tradition in The 1920s and 1930s maintained the active pace that the Dayton Canoe Club enjoyed in its first decade. Competition from canoe clubs based out of Island Park, the "Miami Tribe" and the "Mi-ah-mi Tribe," kept "Wa-Ton-Ga Tribe," a female club that began in the 1930s, met first at Island Park and then the Dayton Canoe Club and took many honors.

During this time, women were not allowed to be members of the Dayton Canoe Club, however they were regularly seen at the clubhouse for various meetings, dances and other social activities. played popular music of the era (Dalton, 55). Social members would dance until midnight and then the attendees would enjoy coffee, baked beans, and potato salad prepared by the women (Ibid). The Dayton Canoe Club produced programs for their various activities. One such program titled "Social Affairs: The Dayton Canoe Club" dated 1934-35 contained rules for dancing. One of the rules read, "Assume a light, graceful position. Neck holds and cheek-to-cheek holds will not be tolerated. Regard your reputation and Canoe Club was still popular. Many of the social activities were reasonably priced. Members would also take advantage of the frozen Great Miami River in the winter with ice-skating and ice hockey.

In 1949, members pooled their money to buy a television set for the Club Room (Dalton, 56). Leisure time in America was shifting. neighborhoodsin the city and held differing occupations (Dayton Canoe Club Membership Roster).Many the Dayton Canoe Club and the war canoes are still hanging in the club's locker rooms. The 1930s and 1940s brought bridge parties to the Dayton Canoe Club and a house band or"orchestra"that NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 (Rev. 10-90) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Dayton Canoe Club, Montgomery County, OH In 1954, increasing automobile traffic moving in and out of downtown led the City of Dayton to propose the demolition of the Dayton Canoe Club. The demolition would make way for widening Riverside Drive from two to four lanes.

Members of the Dayton Canoe Club held an emergency meeting and elected a committee to meet with the Dayton City Commission to discuss the situation (Dalton, 81). At this meeting, members of the space for many clubs and organizations, recreational opportunities for its members, and the regattas that the club to spare the clubhouse, but the property in front of the building was lost to the road widening project. Although the Dayton Canoe Club had won this battle with the automobile, the pace of activity at the clubhouse was immune from it. The 1950s and 1960s represented the beginning of a decline in the popularity of river recreation. Across the river, Island Park was suffering from deferred maintenance and the beginning of unsavory behaviors that made it unattractive for its previous patrons.

Also, more and more middle class families were moving from Dayton to the suburban areas surrounding the city that had been opened up for development by the automobile and interstate system. Despite this movement away from the city, the Dayton Canoe Club maintained steady casual canoeist based out of Island Park. Despite the changing times, Dayton Canoe Club members continued to pursue their passion for canoeing Canoe sailing became a particular interest of some of the members and the club even sponsored teams to competition. This win would be followed by several others over the next thirty years. The Dayton Canoe Club continued to sponsor events, including the "Canoe and Kayak Festival," the first of which was held in 1989 in conjunction with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (Dalton, 89).

This event continued for years later and included contests for the most outrageous boat design (anything that would float), kayak races, and a slalom course (Dalton, 90). In 1985, women were officially allowed to join the Dayton Canoe Club. Though always a Year's Eve. Additionally a kayaking excursion is planned each spring. Today, membership is just under 200 members changing as widespread use of automobiles and better roads opened up new opportunities for recreation outside membership.

However, the club's interest in canoeing was no longer buoyed by other canoe clubs or even the A Shift in Recreational Opportunities of the city.This shift in recreation was occurring all over the county and the Dayton Canoe Club would not be compete in national sailing competitions.In 1965, a Dayton Canoe Club member won top honors at a national had taken over from the city that had brought many people to the riverfront (Ibid). The City Commission agreed 83).Dayton Canoe Club members continue to hold social events on holidays including the 4of July and New Dayton Canoe Club presented a variety of ways that the club enhanced the City of Dayton, by providing meeting part of the club's activities, they were not previously allowed to vote or take part in the decision making (Dalton, NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 (Rev.

10-90) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Dayton Canoe Club, Montgomery County, OH Allen, Frederick Lewis. Only Yesterday: An Informal History of the 1920's. New York: Harper and Row, 1931. Allen, Frederick Lewis. The Big Change: America Transforms Itself. New York: Harper and Brothers Publishers, 1952. Bambakidis, Elli, ed. 1913: Preserving the Memories of Dayton's Great Flood: Proceedings of the Symposium, October 22, 2002. Dayton, OH: Dayton Metro Library, 2004. Cable, Mary. American Manners & Morals: A Picture History of How We Behaved and Misbehaved. New York: American Heritage Publishing Co, Inc, 1969. Conover, Charlotte Reeve. Dayton, Ohio: An Intimate History. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Dayton Canoe Club Membership Roster, 1912-1970. Dalton, Curt, ed.

The Dayton Canoe Club: An Illustrated History: 1912-1996. Dayton, OH: Litho Print, Inc., Dalton, Curt. When Dayton Went to the Movies: A History of Motion Picture in Dayton. Dayton, OH: Curt Dalton, 1999. Dulles, Foster Rhea. A History of Recreation: America Learns to Play. New York: Appleton Century-Crofts, Dunham, Tom. Dayton in the 20%" Century. Bloomington, IN: Tom Dunham, 2005. Kasson, John F. Amusing the Million: Coney Island at the Turn of the Century. New York: Hill & Wang, 1978. McAlester, Virginia and Lee. Field Guide to American Houses. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1998. 1976. Company, 1932. 1965. 1996. Junior League of Dayton, Ohio, Inc. Dayton, a History in Photographs. Dayton, OH: Drury Printing Company, NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 (Rev.

10-90) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Dayton Canoe Club, Montgomery County, OH Nichols, Jim. Dayton Album: Remembering Downtown New Revised Edition. Dayton, OH: Viewpoint Poppeliers, John et al. What Style is It? A Guide to American Architecture. Washington D.C.: National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1983. Ronald, Bruce and Virginia. Dayton: the Gem City. Tulsa, OK: Continental Heritage Press, Inc., 1981. Ronald, Bruce and Virginia. The Land between the Miamis: A Bicentennial Celebration of the Dayton Area. Sealander, Judith. Grand Plans: Business Progressivism and Social Change in Ohio's Miami Valley 1890-1929. Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1988. Watson, Claudia. Dayton Comes of Age: The City Through the Eyes of John H. Patterson, 1897-1922.

Dayton, OH: Montgomery County Historical Society, 2002. Author Unknown. Dayton Journal: April 25. 1915. Publications, 2004. Newspapers: Dayton, OH: Landfall Press, 1996. Section number9 Page 10. Geographical Data Acreage of Property_0.157 UTM References - See continuation sheet. Verbal Boundary Description (Describe the boundaries of the property on a continuation sheet.) (Explain why the boundaries were selected on a continuation sheet.) 11. Form Prepared By name/title organization Jen Stoecker date Sept 27, 2006 street & number 10506 W. 131 Street city or town Overland Park _ state_KS _ zip code 66213 Submit the following items with the completed form: A USGS map (7.5 or 15 minute series) indicating the property's location.

(Check with the SHPO or FPO for any additional items) (Complete this item at the request of the SHPO or FPO.) street & number 1025 Riverside Drive Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: This information is being collected for applications to the National Register of Historic Places to nominate properties for listing or determine eligibility for listing, to list properties, and to amend existing listings. Response to this request is required to obtain a benefit in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). Estimated Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this form is estimated to average 18.1 hours per response including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining data, and completing and reviewing the form.

Direct comments regarding this burden estimate or any aspect of this Maps telephone_937-222-9392 Boundary Justification Photographs Continuation Sheets Additional Documentation Zone Easting Northing Property Owner Dayton Canoe Club Additional items telephone 913-217-7084 (Place additional UTM references on a continuation sheet) Montgomery County, Ohio 1 17 740120 4406380 Representative black and white photographs of the property. _zip code_ 45405 form to the Chief, Administrative Services Division, National Park Service, P.0. Box 37127, Washington, DC 20013-7127; and the Office of Management A Sketch map for historic districts and properties having large acreage or numerous resources. name state_OH NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 (Rev.

10-90) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Dayton Canoe Club, Montgomery County, OH Verbal Boundary Description: The Dayton Canoe Club property is less than one acre, approximately 191 feet by 36 feet and is bounded by the Great Miami River to the east, the Stillwater Canoe Club Building to the north, Riverside Drive to the west and a concrete stairway to the south. The boundary consists of legal parcel number #R72 06004 0955 as recorded by Verbal Boundary Justification: The above boundaries represent those of the original city lot historically associated with the property, with the the Montgomery County Auditor's Office. exception of a small parcel of land on the west side of the lot used for the wideningof Riverside Drive(c.1954). Section number 10 Page 15 NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 (Rev.

10-90) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET The following information is correct for all photographs: August 19, 2006 View of Riverside Drive facing northwest View of west elevation facing east View of west elevation of the Dayton Canoe Club and bike path, facing southeast View of Stillwater Canoe Club, facing north View of Helena Street Bridge, facing northwest View of the east façade of the Dayton Canoe Club and Island Park Dam, facing northwest View of the east façade of the Dayton Canoe Club and the Great Miami River, facing northwest View of the east façade of the Dayton Canoe Club facing west Detail of one of the double doors on the east façade, facing southwest Dayton Canoe Club Location: Photographer: Date: Name: Photograph 1 of 39 Richard Hock Montgomery County, Ohio Dayton Canoe Club, Montgomery County, OH Negative Location: Section number Additional Documentation OMB No.

1024-0018 (Rev.

10-90) National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET The following information is correct for all photographs: Montgomery County, Ohio View of Riverside Drive facing northwest View of west elevation facing east View of west elevation of the Dayton Canoe Club and bike path, facing southeast View of Stillwater Canoe Club, facing north View of Helena Street Bridge, facing northwest View of the east façade of the Dayton Canoe Club and Island Park Dam, facing northwest View of the east façade of the Dayton Canoe Club and the Great Miami River, facing northwest View of the east façade of the Dayton Canoe Club facing west Detail of one of the double doors on the east façade, facing southwest Location: Photographer: Name: Date: Richard Hock Dayton Canoe Club United States Department of the Interior Photograph 1 of 39 NPS Form 10-900 Section number Additional Documentation Dayton Canoe Club, Montgomery County, OH August 19, 2006 (photos still accurately represent appearance) Negative Location: NPS Form 10-900 OMB No.

1024-0018 (Rev. 10-90) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET View of double doors and canoe "put-ins" on the east façade, facing southwest Interior view of window grouping in the veranda with the repeating pattern of four over three in the part of the upper sash, facing northeast View of north elevation, facing south View of concrete stairs and iron gate near north elevation, facing west View of yard and concrete retaining wall, facing southwest View of eaves at southwest corner of building, facing northeast View of south elevation of addition (c.

1914), facing north View of south elevation of original portion of building, facing northeast View of interior entrance hall and metal door, facing west View of foyer and doors to the men's restroom, women's locker room, and ballroom, facing southeast View of interior of men's restroom facing northeast View of interior of women's locker room, facing northeast Photograph 12 of 39 Section number_Additional Documentation Dayton Canoe Club, Montgomery County, OH OMB No. 1024-0018 (Rev.

10-90) National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section number_Additional Documentation Dayton Canoe Club, Montgomery County, OH View of ballroom, facing southeast View of ballroom, facing northwest View of veranda, facing southeast View of kitchen, facing northwest View of kitchen, facing southeast View of club room, facing northeast View of club room, facing southwest View of traveling award paddle View of club room and mantle, facing northeast View of mantle and fireplace, facing north View of club room and Brunswick pool table, facing southwest View of double doors between the club room and the foyer, facing south Photograph 22 of 39 United States Department of the Interior NPS Form 10-900 NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 (Rev.

10-90) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Detail of tongue and groove paneling in stairway hall with window at top, facing west. Detail of curved wall at the bottom of staircase, facing west View of canoe lockers in the original portion of building, facing southwest View of canoe lockers in the addition, facing southwest View of hanging war canoes and doors out to the river in addition, facing southeast View of men's locker room, facing northeast Photograph 37 of 39 Dayton Canoe Club, Montgomery County, OH Section number _Additional Documentation NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. (Rev.

10-90) United States Department of the Interior NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section number_Additional Documentation - Dayton Canoe Club, Montgomery County, OH Miami River Canoe Locker Rm Riverside Drive 1024-0018 National Park Service Floor Locker Canoe Lockeus Loekers Canae NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. (Rev. 10-90) NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Section number _Additional Documentation Dayton Canoe Club, Montgomery County, OH Veranda Riverside Drive 1024-0018 CONTINUATION SHEET National Park Service United States Department of the Interior Club Ballroom Floor Miami Foyer Montgomery Co, Ohio Dayton Canoe Club MAY 21 2008 NAT. REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES National Park Service 2280 Ms. Jan Matthews, Associate Director and Keeper of the National Register of Historic Places 1201 "T" (Eye) Street, NW Washington DC 20005 Dear Ms.

Matthews: Historic Preservation Officer designation has changed. Notification of this change has been forwarded to the National Park Service concurrent with this transmittal letter. NEW NOMINATION Ansel Road Apartment Buildings Historic District Byers, John F. Residence staff in the Ohio Historic Preservation Office at (614) 298-2000. )r. William K. Laidlaw, Jr.

State Historic Preservation Officer Ohio Historic Preservation Office COUNTY Montgomery Sincerely, www.ohiohistory.org Enclosures Portage Cuyahoga Mahoning OHIO Burt Building Dayton Canoe Club National Register OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY procedures have been followed for these new submissions.Please note that the Ohio State RECEIVED 2280 Enclosed please find four (4) new National Register nominations.All appropriate notification If you have questions or comments about these documents, please contact the National Register 567 East Hudson Street, Columbus, Ohio 43211-1030 ph: 614.298.2000 fx: 614.298.2037 HISTORY NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES NAME : DATE OF 45TH DAY: ON PERIOD: N PROGRAM UNAPPROVED: COMMENT WAIVER: N If a nomination is returned to the nominating authority, the TELEPHONE DATE 5/21/08 MULTIPLE REJECT DISCIPLINE 7/04/08 RETURN 6/24/08 REVIEWER RECOM./CRITERIA Entered in NATIONAL PARK SERVICE EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET ABSTRACT/SUMMARY COMMENTS: DATE RECEIVED: Historic Places REASONS FOR REVIEW: The National Register DATE OF WEEKLY LIST: nomination isno longer under consideration by the NPs.

DOCUMENTATION see attached comments Y/N see attached SLR Y/N DATE OF 16TH DAY: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR LANDSCAPE: N N ^PDIL: 0av ACCEPT PROPERTY Dayton Canoe Club LESS THAN 5O YEARS: OTHER:TV Dayton Canoe Club MontgomeryCo, OH Dayton Canoe Club Montgomery Co, OH DAY TON CLUB CANOE Dayton Canoe Cub Montgomery lo, OH 3 of 39 Day ton Canee Club Montgomeny Co, OH Dayton Canoe Club Montgomery lo, OH Day ton Canoe Club Montgomery lo, OH Day ton Canoe Club Montgomery Co, OH Day ton Canoe Club Dayton Canoe Club Montgomevy Co, OH Dayton Cane Club 1D of 39 1) of 39 Dayton Canoe Club Montgomery lo, OH Dayton Canoe Club Dayfon Canoe Club Mont gomery Co, 0H) Dayton Canoe Club Dayton Canoe Club Montgomery Co, OH Ile of 39 Dayton Canoe Club Dayton Canoe Club 170f39 Dayton Canoe Club Montqomery Co, OH Mont gomery Co, OH) Day ton Canoe Club Dayton Canoe Club Montaomery Co, OH 22 of 39 Dayton Canoe Club Montgomery Co, OH Dayton Canoe Club %0f39 Dayton Canoe Club Montqomery Co, OH Dayton Canoe Club Mont gomery Co, OH Dayton Canoe Club Montgomery Co, OH Dayton Canoe Club Montgomeny Co, OH Dayton Canoe Club Montgomevy lo, OH N.CR 1956 Old River 1958 D.CC-1955 Dayton Canoe Club Dayton Canoe Club 30 of 39 Dayton Canoe Club Montgomeny Co, OH Montgomeny Co, O H Dayton Canne Club Dayton Canoe Club Montaameny Co, OH Dayton Canoe C/ub Montgomeny lo, DH Montgomeny lo, OH Day ton Cance Club Dayton Cane Club Dayton Canoe Club Montgomenylo, OH Dayton Canoe Club Montgomery Co, OH Dayton Canoe Club Montgomery Co, OH DAYTON NORTH, OH U.S.

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DAYTON NORTH QUADRANGLE SCALE 1:24 000 UTM: