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Mystery Monday – February 15, 2016

February 15, 2016 By Tom Gilliam

Welcome to Week 3 of Mystery Mondays. While many of you guessed it was Matilda Stanley “Queen of the Gypsies” at Woodland Cemetery or a headstone at Calvary Cemetery, the answer to Week Two’s Mystery Photo is: The Shrine of Our Lady of Belmont between Immaculate Conception School and Immaculate Conception Parish Church on Smithville Road in Dayton’s Belmont neighborhood.

Congratulations to our winner Theresa Hatton! Rapid Fired Pizza certificates are coming your way! I took this photo on October 15, 2015 during my shoot for ICS’s 75th Anniversary celebration.

Shrine of Our Lady of Belmont – October 15, 2015

Entrance to Shrine of Our Lady of Belmont – October 16, 2015

Here are some interesting facts about the Shrine of Our Lady of Belmont, which was formally dedicated on May 18, 1958 along with a new addition to Immaculate Conception School by the Most Rev. Karl J. Alter, Archbishop of Cincinnati.

Our Lady of Bel-Mont

The title, Our Lady of Bel-Mont, means “Our Lady of the Beautiful Hill or Mountain.” Mary stands upon the Mount of Heaven to bestow upon us the graces won by Christ her Son upon the Cross. She prays for us and obtains His blessing for us. At the Shrine, besides the statue of Mary, are eight other figures, all carved of solid marble, at Pietrasanta, Italy. The figure of Mary shows her standing upon a cloud, having at her feet the moon. She is clothed in a queenly robe, and wears a crown upon her head. Her hands are extended to receive us.

I’d like to give special thanks to Father Satish Joseph and Parish Secretary Martha Lombard for providing me with research materials (1966 dedication program for the church’s current building) regarding the Shrine of Our Lady of Belmont.

Shrine of Our Lady of Belmont – 1966

Shrine of Our Lady of Belmont – October 16, 2015

We challenge you to tell us where in the Dayton area this photo was taken by filling out the form below. We’ll do a random drawing from all those with a correct answer and the winner will get 2 pizzas from Rapid Fired Pizza.

Enter here:

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We’ll post the winner next Monday with details about the photo as well as a new photo to challenge your knowledge of the Dayton area.

Thanks for playing and good luck!

Here’s our Mystery Photo for Week Three:

Photo by Tom Gilliam of DaytonGram & Tom Gilliam Photography.

Mystery Monday – February 8, 2016

February 8, 2016 By Tom Gilliam

Welcome to Week 2 of Mystery Mondays. So that first one was pretty easy, with 95% of you who entered getting it right! The answer to Week One’s Mystery Photo is: The roof of The Dayton Art Institute‘s rotunda. Congratulations to our first winner Mark Bailey, who will be enjoying two pizza’s courtesy of Rapid Fired Pizza. I took this photo on September 27, 2014 at sunset during DAI’s largest fundraiser Oktoberfest.

Roof of The Dayton Art Institute’s rotunda; Photo credit: Tom Gilliam

Here are some interesting facts about The Dayton Art Institute’s architecture from our friend Eric Brockman (DAI’s Marketing & Communications Manager):

Villa d’Este; Photo credit: neo_ii on Flickr

During its first decade in existence, The Dayton Art Institute outgrew its original home, a mansion located on Monument Avenue in downtown Dayton. Mrs. Julia Shaw Carnell, a prominent community leader, pledged nearly $2 million to create the landmark building that still houses the museum. Completed in 1930, the new building and its distinctive red-tiled roof was modeled after the Villa d’Este near Rome and the Villa Farnese at Caprarola in Italy, both examples of sixteenth century Italian Renaissance architecture.

Villa Farnese; Photo credit: _pek_ on Flickr

The museum facility was designed by prominent museum architect Edward B. Green of Buffalo. Today, The Dayton Art Institute’s architecturally and historically significant facility is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This photograph shows the roof of the museum’s rotunda, which was added during an extensive renovation in the mid-1990s.

Enter here: http://goo.gl/forms/dyU55fzc48

We’ll post the winner next Monday with details about the photo as well as a new photo to challenge your knowledge of the Dayton area.

Thanks for playing and good luck. Winner will receive Rapid Fire Pizza gift certificates.

Here’s our Mystery Photo for Week Two:

Photo by Tom Gilliam of DaytonGram & Tom Gilliam Photography.

Welcome to Mystery Mondays

February 1, 2016 By Tom Gilliam

Tom Gilliam has taken thousands of photos all over the Miami Valley. You may be familiar with his DaytonGram Account, where he shares some of the most beautiful pictures of our region. From history to events, DaytonGram is there telling the story and showing you Dayton the way it’s meant to be seen. Perhaps you’ve attended one of his DaytonGram InstaMeets where he arranges special access for photographers to join him in a photo shoot in places the public usually doesn’t have full access to. Tom’s love of Dayton is clearly shown through his pictures.

DaytonMostMetro.com is now partnering with Tom to share some more of his photos in a fun and educational way!

“Hello. My name is Tom Gilliam. This is my very first written contribution to Dayton Most Metro. Over the last few years, I’ve contributed photography for various articles and social media for DMM.

Today is the debut of Mystery Mondays. Each week, I will be sharing a photo that I’ve taken in the Dayton area. We challenge you to tell us where this photo was taken by filling out the form below. We’ll do a random drawing from all those with a correct answer and the winner will get 2 pizza’s from Rapid Fired Pizza.”

Enter here: http://goo.gl/forms/dyU55fzc48

We’ll post the winner next Monday, with details about the photo, as well as a new photo to challenge your knowledge of the Dayton area.

Thanks for playing and good luck!

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Here’s our Mystery Photo for Week One: