What is now New Carlisle was first established as “York” in 1810; the name was later changed in New Carlisle in 1828. Today, it is a city of about 5,800 people. Located at the intersection of State Routes 235 and 571, New Carlisle is well-connected to larger, nearby cities such as Dayton and Springfield, but still maintains the charm of a small town.
One of the city’s “claims to fame” is that John Dillinger committed his first bank robbery at the New Carlisle National Bank (southeast corner of Main & Jefferson Streets), where he stole $10,000 on June 10, 1933 June 21, 1933 (thanks to commenter Scott for the correction!). Photos of that bank building, as well as many other buildings and scenes in the city, can be seen in the gallery below.
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- Former Bank building, 1976
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- New Carlisle Bank, undated
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- Church of the Brethren sign, 1967
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- Church of the Brethren, 1950
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- Church signs, 1963
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- Church signs, 1974
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- Construction, 1960
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- Corporation limit sign, 1974
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- Increase in land area, 1960
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- Fireman haircut
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- Patrolman, 1968
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- Fire Truck, 1967
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- New Carlisle Furniture Co (former bank), 1963
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- Gallaher drugstore, 1960
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- New houses in New Carlisle, 1960
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- New Carlisle Presbyterian Church, 1954
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- Security National Bank, 1970
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- St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 1966
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- Town Hall, 1963
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- Two firemen, 1963
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- Old Waterworks, 1968
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- Robert Baker on job as oilman, 1963
The date of the Dillinger robbery in New Carlisle was actually June 21, 1933. If you googled it you get June 10th but if you actually looked up the robbery in the newspaper at the library you will find the correct date.
Thank you for the info! We’ll look for the citation, so we can update/correct this!
Thanks for the correction, Scott! Yes, I was able to verify this with an article from the Dayton Daily News on June 21, 1933, page 1 & 5: “Bandits Bind Cashier, Clerk and Assistant…” The robbery definitely took place on the morning of June 21, 1933. There was no mention of any bank robberies in the DDN on June 10 or 11.
I love these old photos of my hometown! I’d love to see more!
We’re glad you enjoyed them!