St. Mary’s Hall
Constructed in 1870, St. Mary’s Hall was once the largest building in Dayton. A National Historic Landmark, the building was formerly the main facility of St. Mary’s Institute, now the University of Dayton. Known as Dewberry Farm, the land for the Institute was purchased from John Stewart on March 19, 1850 and the school opened its doors to fourteen students on July 1 of that year. In 1878 St. Mary’s Institute was incorporated and in 1882 was empowered to confer degrees.
Marker is on College Park Avenue when traveling south.
Courtesy hmdb.org
