When thinking about business in downtown Dayton, you may picture legal and financial services, upstart tech firms, and perhaps all the jobs at the big players in healthcare and education. But there are a wide variety of companies both large and small that have been … [Read more...] about History of H. Gerstner & Sons, World-Renowned Tool Chest Maker
History of a Dayton Church Tucked Away (Sadly Demolished)
IMAGE Update 8/2024: Sadly the First Christian Science Church is no more. In early July, a Dayton Daily News article reported that the city had issued demolition and residential permits for the former church site. As for its ownership, the property sold back in April in a … [Read more...] about History of a Dayton Church Tucked Away (Sadly Demolished)
Dayton Looking for Developers for Gem City Ice Cream Property
With the new Third Street Bridge once again connecting downtown to innerwest Dayton, several projects are underway on West Third in Wright Dunbar, most notably a food hall. But one historic property associated with the Wright Brothers is still languishing in limbo with … [Read more...] about Dayton Looking for Developers for Gem City Ice Cream Property
History of the Ohmer Garage Building
Ohmer was a prominent name in Dayton's early commercial history. Michael Ohmer initially arrived in Dayton in 1837 and as the city grew in the subsequent decades, so did his reputation as a business leader. For decades Ohmer operated a successful furniture business … [Read more...] about History of the Ohmer Garage Building
History of the Soon-to-be-Redeveloped Journal Herald Building
The Journal Herald Building at 111-1119 East Fourth Street has a fascinating history and will soon see new life. The Windsor Companies, which has already brought new apartments and retail to historic buildings nearby on East Third Street, recently won state historic tax … [Read more...] about History of the Soon-to-be-Redeveloped Journal Herald Building
The New Third Street Bridge and Projects in Wright-Dunbar
At the end of 2021, a vital connection for Dayton was reestablished. And it may help give a boost to a variety of projects along a historic business corridor. The Third Street Bridge, which had closed at the end of 2019, reopened in early December. As we enter 2022, … [Read more...] about The New Third Street Bridge and Projects in Wright-Dunbar
Computer Group Interested in Endangered Building for Museum
Lately, the fate of the Gem City Ice Cream Building has been in flux. In recent months it was targeted for demolition by the city, given a reprieve by the Landmarks Commission which denied the request, then dealt another blow by a Board of Zoning Appeals decision that … [Read more...] about Computer Group Interested in Endangered Building for Museum
Then and Now: Canal Buildings in Webster Station
The trio of buildings pictured here once faced the historic Miami and Erie Canal in between First and Second Streets downtown. Today, two of the three structures still stand and now front Patterson Boulevard. The building in the middle is the one that is no longer … [Read more...] about Then and Now: Canal Buildings in Webster Station
The Loretto Guild Building History – First and Wilkinson
This long-lost structure located at 125 West First Street in downtown Dayton was known as the Loretto, a Catholic-run boarding house for women. The Loretto (also known as the Loretto Guild) was originally established in 1912 by The Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine de … [Read more...] about The Loretto Guild Building History – First and Wilkinson
Gem City Ice Cream Building at Risk of Demolition
A historic building in the Wright-Dunbar neighborhood is at risk of demolition after the City of Dayton asked the Landmarks Commission for permission to remove it. The Gem City Ice Cream Building, constructed in the late 1800s, has been listed on the National Register of … [Read more...] about Gem City Ice Cream Building at Risk of Demolition