Last Friday, a new local small business opened its doors at the historic Dayton Arcade. Willow Rust, a women-owned custom woodworking studio, is now open in one of the storefront spaces in the North Arcade off of Third Street. The business had a ribbon cutting on the … [Read more...] about New Local Small Business Opens Downtown at Dayton Arcade
Early Buildings: What’s the Oldest House in Dayton? (Newcom Tavern and More)
What’s the oldest house in Dayton? As with many questions like this, the answer is “it depends.” It turns that out we need to add some qualifications to our question in order to arrive at an answer. The first thing we need to ask is whether the house needs to remain at its … [Read more...] about Early Buildings: What’s the Oldest House in Dayton? (Newcom Tavern and More)
Lumpia Queen Restaurant Opens in Downtown Dayton’s Tallest Tower
The last few years have been challenging for many Downtown Dayton eateries, but a popular restaurant and food truck has just opened up its new location in the city's tallest building. Lumpia Queen, whose brick and mortar was previously located in the West Social Tap and … [Read more...] about Lumpia Queen Restaurant Opens in Downtown Dayton’s Tallest Tower
History of the Insco Apartment Building (Riverfront Grande)
At the SW corner of Main Street and Monument Ave downtown, you can find an interesting historic building of a type that is relatively uncommon in Dayton today: a 19th century multistory apartment building. The Insco Apartments Building was built in 1894 and designed by … [Read more...] about History of the Insco Apartment Building (Riverfront Grande)
History of the Christian Publishing Association (Graphic Arts Building, Hamiel Building)
The United Brethren Publishing House was a prominent publisher of religious books and periodicals operating in what's today the Centre City (Mainline) Building. Nearby at Fifth and Ludlow Streets, you can still find two buildings that were once the home of another major … [Read more...] about History of the Christian Publishing Association (Graphic Arts Building, Hamiel Building)
Benjamin Kuhns, Farmers Friend Manufacturing, and the Wheelhouse
The Dayton Arcade opened in 1904, but one part of what we call the Arcade today was built a couple decades earlier. That's the Kuhns Building, and like the Arcade itself it also represented a Dayton industrialist investing profits into enhancing downtown's commercial … [Read more...] about Benjamin Kuhns, Farmers Friend Manufacturing, and the Wheelhouse
Amtrak and All Aboard Ohio’s Plan to Bring Passenger Rail Back to Dayton
I've covered Dayton's rich train history, and its beautiful lost Union Station. Today, Dayton has no passenger rail service of any type. Columbus, its neighbor to the east, also saw its last train depart in the same year, 1979, and today is the largest city in the United … [Read more...] about Amtrak and All Aboard Ohio’s Plan to Bring Passenger Rail Back to Dayton
The Hewitt Soap Company: Rise, Fall, and the Future Hewitt District on Linden Ave
Hewitt Soap is another example of a Dayton industrial company that may not be a household name, but was once a dominant force in its industry and a major presence in the neighborhood surrounding it. And like many others, its decline and eventual closure brought significant … [Read more...] about The Hewitt Soap Company: Rise, Fall, and the Future Hewitt District on Linden Ave
New Downtown Sports Bar and Restaurant The 8 Now Open
A new downtown restaurant The 8 opened in late July right across from the Dayton Dragons' Day Air Ballpark. The restaurant is a second venture for Jay and Deepika Singh, the owners of Gulzar’s Indian Cuisine located right next door. The 8 offers tacos, burgers, chicken … [Read more...] about New Downtown Sports Bar and Restaurant The 8 Now Open
Newcom Tavern: Saved From Demolition, Then Survived the Great Flood
Newcom Tavern (or Newcom's Tavern) is the oldest surviving building in Dayton and the only structure remaining that was built in the 1700s. Built for pioneer settler George Newcom circa 1796, it today resides in Carillon Historical Park after being moved twice, and also … [Read more...] about Newcom Tavern: Saved From Demolition, Then Survived the Great Flood