Mount St. John Centennial: In Pictures

A look at the first 100 years of Marianist involvement at Mount St. John

[Editor's Note: This presentation was part of the centennial celebration, which occurred at Mount St. John in Dayton, Ohio, on Sunday, October 24, 2010.]

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Photo of painting by Brother Aloysius Kreipl. Hen house located on top of hill. House to the right is tenant's (Sears) dwelling place. - Photo by AA Waldeck, 1913.

Rear view with rough baseball diamond and trees in front. - August 1919

Wooden frame work under construction with workers. Farm house in background. - July 1914.

Buildings under construction, windows not yet in. - Spring 1915.

Wooden construction frame work, view looking north. On the right is shown Eichelberger's hill and pit. - Photo by AA Waldeck, July 8, 1914.

First Administration buildings under construction. - Spring 1915

View of the bungalow. "Ozias" was former owner of the property. - August 26, 1916.

Building on original property to the right, about 100 feet, of the main (west) entrance to the property. Henry Bloeser in foreground. - August 28, 1916

Construction road work (barn razed 1920) - August 1919

Tenant's Residence. Side view of geese, about 50 feet south east of the Normal school (dismantled 1918). - August 25, 1916

Construction of roadway and buildings - August 6, 1919

View looking at present-day Queen of Apostles Chapel and Marianist Center.

The changing face of Mount St. John

Brother John "Doc" Tremmel, Supervisor of the Grotto construction, 1927.

Father George Meyer, Novice Master - 1929

Our Lady of Grace, 1929

Construction of the Grotto

View of MSJ

Laying the Cornerstone: Brothers Komrska, Henry Setter, Ralph Doorack, Andrew Hawke, Frank Mocnik, John Quinn, and Ray Kacirk. Postulants: Mario Landolfi and Leon Kretz.