NCR was well-known for its innovative factory buildings featuring abundant windows to allow in more light, and founder John H. Patterson also made huge investments in parks, landscaped boulevards, and other natural areas in Dayton. But did you know that NCR once had its … [Read more...] about The Lost Patterson Elm Tree at NCR
Dayton’s City Hall: History and Then and Now
Dayton's City Hall has been located in more than one building over the years, but only rarely did it occupy a structure actually built for municipal offices. In 1845, a second floor was added to the Central Market House downtown, which ran all the way from Main to … [Read more...] about Dayton’s City Hall: History and Then and Now
New Book on Dayton’s West Side History
When it comes to researching and writing books on Dayton history, there's no one more prolific than Curt Dalton. In a career spanning several decades he has published over 30 public history books focused on Dayton and Ohio. The format and subject matter of Dalton's works … [Read more...] about New Book on Dayton’s West Side History
Virtual Downtown Tour Shows Arcade, Other Development Progress
Like nearly all in-person events during the COVID-19 pandemic, the fifth annual Downtown Development Tour hosted by the Downtown Dayton Partnership was forced to pivot for its 2020 iteration. Instead of a bus tour, the event went virtual. Audience members, primarily real … [Read more...] about Virtual Downtown Tour Shows Arcade, Other Development Progress
History of MacGregor Golf in Dayton
It's no secret that Dayton was a manufacturing powerhouse in the early 1900s, but some may not know that the most dominant manufacturer of golf clubs for decades, MacGregor, operated right here in the Gem City. Golf was not the original business, however. (And a pivot to … [Read more...] about History of MacGregor Golf in Dayton
The Callahan Building and Its Clock
The Callahan Building is considered by many to be Dayton's first skyscraper. Originally a 7-story building, it was built at the NE corner of Main and Third, right across Main Street from the Old Courthouse, in 1892. One notable Daytonian connected with this building is Paul … [Read more...] about The Callahan Building and Its Clock
History of the Home Telephone Building: Price Stores, an Uncovering, and Apartments
A previous article on Dayton Vistas looked at the tantalizing possibility of "uncovering" two historic buildings that have been obscured under modern claddings for decades. Over the past few days, Columbus-based The Windsor Companies has done just that with the Price Stores … [Read more...] about History of the Home Telephone Building: Price Stores, an Uncovering, and Apartments
Remembering King’s Market at 1900 Brown St.
The building at the corner of Brown and Lowes Streets in Dayton has long been associated with food. Today's it's a Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant, but throughout much of the 20th century it was a grocery store known as King's Market. This site, as with many others like … [Read more...] about Remembering King’s Market at 1900 Brown St.
Davis-Linden Building History (Davis Sewing Machine, Huffman Manufacturing, Huffy Corp)
The Davis Linden Building at 400 Linden Avenue is a prominent surviving industrial structure connected to Dayton's legacy as a manufacturing powerhouse. It's also a good example of a larger building that was able to be saved and reborn for a new age, unlike so many others … [Read more...] about Davis-Linden Building History (Davis Sewing Machine, Huffman Manufacturing, Huffy Corp)
1924: A Good Year for Churches in Dayton
We recently wrote about the history of South Park United Methodist church at Brown and Stonemill, which opened in 1926. An article in the Dayton Daily News on Feb. 3, 1924 mentioned this church alongside 8 others that would begin construction that same year. The 9 … [Read more...] about 1924: A Good Year for Churches in Dayton