The old and historic Corliss Engine Building is located inside the Carillon Historical Park in Dayton, Ohio. The building displays the Corliss Engine that provided the National Cash Register Company electrical power and steam heat from 1902 to 1948.

Interesting historical facts:

1. The components of the 210-ton Corliss Engine were pulled from Dayton’s freight yard to the NCR factory by five teams of horses.

2. The engine provided electricity for NCR’s 27 factory buildings.

3. The engine also provided power to Dayton downtown after the Great Flood in 1913 that killed 360 people.

NOTE: A complete list of all the things you will see inside the is here.

Admission Fee

A $10 entrance fee is collected at the welcome desk.

Address

1000 Carillon Blvd, Dayton, Ohio 45409
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