Site of Steele High School - Dayton, Ohio - Signs of History on Waymarking.com

A plaque on the east side reads:

THIS IS THE SITE OF STEELE HIGH SCHOOL 1898 - 14,000 GRADUATES - 1940 A GIFT FROM THE STEELE ALUMNI JUNE 14, 1964 "FAIREST SCHOOL IN LAND EVER HER NAME SHALL STAND EVER HER NAME BE RENOWNED" - ALMA MATER

Steele High School was named for Robert Steele, a Dayton educator. It stood on the SE corner of Main Street and Monument Avenue, where this obelisk is. It was built in 1894 and was home to all of Dayton’s high school students until 1906. The school school colors were red and black and the school mascot was Leo the Lion.

The Steele HS was closed in 1940 and was demolished in 1955.

The monument can be seen in Google Street View.

Group that erected the marker: Steele High School Alumni Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary: Main Street at Monument Avenue Dayton, Ohio USA 45402 URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed

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