Dayton Vistas Article Archives

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I’ve written over 230 articles on Dayton Vistas since 2018! One special feature is my Dayton Historic Building Catalog. I also have a Dayton Arcade history hub which pulls together my various posts and videos on the complex.

You can browse articles on historic homes, commercial buildings, and industrial buildings. Below are popular articles and sections organized by neighborhood and topic.

 
Popular History Articles
Dayton Triangles: History of the Team and the First NFL Game
dayton triangles nfl 1920 team photo

Dayton Triangles: History of the Team and the First NFL Game

Dayton’s Lost Union Station and Early Train History
first train in dayton 1851

Dayton’s Lost Union Station and Early Train History

Historic Buildings on the University of Dayton Campus
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Historic Buildings on the University of Dayton Campus

Miami & Erie Canal History: When and Where Was Dayton’s Canal?
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Miami & Erie Canal History: When and Where Was Dayton’s Canal?

Dayton Arcade Post-Closure: Timeline and Redevelopment Efforts

Dayton Arcade Post-Closure: Timeline and Redevelopment Efforts

Dayton Arcade: A Historical Timeline (New Photos)
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Dayton Arcade: A Historical Timeline (New Photos)

Dayton’s Lost Palace and Classic Theaters (Rare Photos)
Classic Theater Dayton

Dayton’s Lost Palace and Classic Theaters (Rare Photos)

History of West Third Street Buildings in Wright-Dunbar

History of West Third Street Buildings in Wright-Dunbar

Salem Ave History and Landmarks Still Standing
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Salem Ave History and Landmarks Still Standing

Early Buildings: What’s the Oldest House in Dayton? (Newcom Tavern and More)
newcom tavern dayton

Early Buildings: What’s the Oldest House in Dayton? (Newcom Tavern and More)

Popular Articles on Preservation, Urbanism, and More
3rd and Irwin and Intact Urban Intersections in Dayton
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3rd and Irwin and Intact Urban Intersections in Dayton

The Deeds Barn and Reconstruction as Preservation with Dan Barton
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The Deeds Barn and Reconstruction as Preservation with Dan Barton

The Diner on St. Clair: a History and an Uncertain Future

The Diner on St. Clair: a History and an Uncertain Future

James H McGee Boulevard History: Road Widenings, 35 West, and Neighborhoods

James H McGee Boulevard History: Road Widenings, 35 West, and Neighborhoods

Courthouse Square’s Resilience: Challenges and Possibilities for Tomorrow

Courthouse Square’s Resilience: Challenges and Possibilities for Tomorrow

Dayton’s Courthouse Square: Its History and Future

Dayton’s Courthouse Square: Its History and Future

Oregon District Buildings to See New Investment, One Is Razed: Some History

Oregon District Buildings to See New Investment, One Is Razed: Some History

Opinion: Dayton Should Remove Parking Minimums from Zoning Code

Opinion: Dayton Should Remove Parking Minimums from Zoning Code

Opinion: A Pedestrian Vision for Wayne Avenue
Wayne Ave North

Opinion: A Pedestrian Vision for Wayne Avenue

Articles By Dayton Neighborhood or District

Belmont
Belmont Billiards: Dayton’s Oldest Pool Hall Marks 100 Years
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Belmont Billiards: Dayton’s Oldest Pool Hall Marks 100 Years

Two Historic Restaurant Properties for Sale in Dayton
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Two Historic Restaurant Properties for Sale in Dayton

Belmont Then and Now: Watervliet and Smithville History
Dayton Xenia Railway Smithville and Watervliet

Belmont Then and Now: Watervliet and Smithville History

Dayton View
History of 1731 Philadelphia, “Home Beautiful” in Upper Dayton View
1731 Philadelphia Drive College Hill Dayton View

History of 1731 Philadelphia, “Home Beautiful” in Upper Dayton View

Bommy’s Bar, Dayton’s First Apartments, and Riverview Park
bommy's bar, salem ave and riverview

Bommy’s Bar, Dayton’s First Apartments, and Riverview Park

The Stone Barn at Holt and Easton (Dayton View History)

The Stone Barn at Holt and Easton (Dayton View History)

Dayton View Library Branch Building to Be Saved
dayton view branch library

Dayton View Library Branch Building to Be Saved

Dayton View as Early Dayton Suburb (Newspaper Ads)
Manhattan Dayton View Advertisement 1908

Dayton View as Early Dayton Suburb (Newspaper Ads)

Salem Ave History and Landmarks Still Standing
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Salem Ave History and Landmarks Still Standing

Fire Blocks
Dayton Convention Center Then and Now: Pruden, Gebhart, and Urban Renewal

Dayton Convention Center Then and Now: Pruden, Gebhart, and Urban Renewal

Urban Renewal and Lost Buildings at Main and 3rd
historic view of east side of main street, downtown dayton

Urban Renewal and Lost Buildings at Main and 3rd

The Only Example of Gothic Commercial Architecture in Dayton
oriel studios dayton gothic commercial architecture

The Only Example of Gothic Commercial Architecture in Dayton

The Oldest Commercial Buildings Downtown (Which Survived Flood and Flames)
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The Oldest Commercial Buildings Downtown (Which Survived Flood and Flames)

Lost and Found Buildings on Jefferson Street
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Lost and Found Buildings on Jefferson Street

History of the Home Telephone Building: Price Stores, an Uncovering, and Apartments
price stores restored original brick facade

History of the Home Telephone Building: Price Stores, an Uncovering, and Apartments

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Grafton Hill
History of the Dayton Art Institute: From Its First Home to Today [Old Photos]
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History of the Dayton Art Institute: From Its First Home to Today [Old Photos]

Masonic Temple (Dayton Masonic Center) History
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Masonic Temple (Dayton Masonic Center) History

The Deeds Barn and Reconstruction as Preservation with Dan Barton
deeds barn original site 319 central ave

The Deeds Barn and Reconstruction as Preservation with Dan Barton

History of the Deeds Barn, Site of the Invention of the Electric Self-Starter
deeds barn original

History of the Deeds Barn, Site of the Invention of the Electric Self-Starter

Salem Ave History and Landmarks Still Standing
longfellow school salem

Salem Ave History and Landmarks Still Standing

Huffman
Lost Mansions of East Third Street: Huffman Then and Now
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Lost Mansions of East Third Street: Huffman Then and Now

New Indie Bookstore Open in Historic Building on East Third in Huffman
cozy book nook dayton

New Indie Bookstore Open in Historic Building on East Third in Huffman

History of 2200 East Fifth St

History of 2200 East Fifth St

History of the Oscar Gottschall House
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History of the Oscar Gottschall House

History of Huffman Place / Huffman Elementary School
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History of Huffman Place / Huffman Elementary School

McPherson Town
Hawthorne School: History of an 1886 Dayton School Converted to Condos
hawthorne school dayton converted to condos

Hawthorne School: History of an 1886 Dayton School Converted to Condos

The Historic Ulrich-Boone Home in McPherson Town
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The Historic Ulrich-Boone Home in McPherson Town

Midtown
Dayton Fairgrounds Redevelopment: The Historic Roundhouse and the OnMain Development
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Dayton Fairgrounds Redevelopment: The Historic Roundhouse and the OnMain Development

Midtown Survivors at Washington and Longworth
washington longworth buildings

Midtown Survivors at Washington and Longworth

Lost Commercial Buildings at Main and Franklin (Genuine Auto Parts)
demolished commercial buildings at south main street and franklin downtown dayton

Lost Commercial Buildings at Main and Franklin (Genuine Auto Parts)

The Longworth Steam Plant: Dayton’s Lost Medieval Castle
longworth steam plant dayton

The Longworth Steam Plant: Dayton’s Lost Medieval Castle

Dayton’s Lost Dominic’s Restaurant: 1957-2007
dominics restaurant main street dayton

Dayton’s Lost Dominic’s Restaurant: 1957-2007

Old North Dayton
Howard’s Pharmacy, a Valley St Then and Now
howard's pharmacy dayton valley st

Howard’s Pharmacy, a Valley St Then and Now

A Minister’s Eyewitness Account of the Great Flood of 1913 from North Dayton
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A Minister’s Eyewitness Account of the Great Flood of 1913 from North Dayton

Award-Winning Architecture at the Corner of Keowee and Webster
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Award-Winning Architecture at the Corner of Keowee and Webster

The Point in Old North Dayton: History and Future

The Point in Old North Dayton: History and Future

Congress Lanes, a Relic of Dayton Bowling History, Is Razed

Congress Lanes, a Relic of Dayton Bowling History, Is Razed

Oregon District
Appalachian Migration to Dayton, Ohio: Where Families Lived and Worked
national cash register aerial during its heyday

Appalachian Migration to Dayton, Ohio: Where Families Lived and Worked

Belle of Dayton: A Distillery with a Prohibition-Era Connection
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Belle of Dayton: A Distillery with a Prohibition-Era Connection

Lily’s Dayton: A Site with a Wild Historical Chapter
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Lily’s Dayton: A Site with a Wild Historical Chapter

The Dietz Block, One of Dayton’s Great Corner Buildings

The Dietz Block, One of Dayton’s Great Corner Buildings

Oregon District Buildings to See New Investment, One Is Razed: Some History

Oregon District Buildings to See New Investment, One Is Razed: Some History

Pocket of Buildings Recalls Old Wayne Ave
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Pocket of Buildings Recalls Old Wayne Ave

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Santa Clara
The Santa Clara Business District: History, Preservation, and Recent Fire
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The Santa Clara Business District: History, Preservation, and Recent Fire

The Federation Block and Redevelopment on Xenia Ave
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The Federation Block and Redevelopment on Xenia Ave

New Fund Can Boost Historic Business Districts

New Fund Can Boost Historic Business Districts

Selecting Dayton’s Most Endangered Buildings

Selecting Dayton’s Most Endangered Buildings

Juicery Closing Deals Blow to Santa Clara Business District
santa clara juicery dayton

Juicery Closing Deals Blow to Santa Clara Business District

South Park
Commercial Space for Lease at 735 Wayne Ave

Commercial Space for Lease at 735 Wayne Ave

The Historic Orleans House at Hickory and Morton in South Park
orleans house south park dayton

The Historic Orleans House at Hickory and Morton in South Park

The Todd Art (Sigma) Theater and a Lost Brown Street Business District

The Todd Art (Sigma) Theater and a Lost Brown Street Business District

South Park Food Hall to Open in Historic Wayne Ave Site
735 wayne ave

South Park Food Hall to Open in Historic Wayne Ave Site

Opinion: A Pedestrian Vision for Wayne Avenue
Wayne Ave North

Opinion: A Pedestrian Vision for Wayne Avenue

Dayton’s Lost Architecture: Demolitions from 2007-2017 (Streetview)
troy and valley st demolished buildings in old north dayton

Dayton’s Lost Architecture: Demolitions from 2007-2017 (Streetview)

St. Anne's Hill
Odd Fellows (IOOF) Building History in Dayton
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Odd Fellows (IOOF) Building History in Dayton

The Steamboat House in St. Anne’s Hill (Rare Photo)

The Steamboat House in St. Anne’s Hill (Rare Photo)

From Stockert Saloon to St. Anne the Tart: A St. Anne’s Hill Commercial Building
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From Stockert Saloon to St. Anne the Tart: A St. Anne’s Hill Commercial Building

What’s Going on With? St. Anne the Tart

What’s Going on With? St. Anne the Tart

Historically Accurate Infill House in St. Anne’s Hill

Historically Accurate Infill House in St. Anne’s Hill

More Dayton Demolitions: East Side as Seen via Streetview
odd fellows hall st annes hill dayton

More Dayton Demolitions: East Side as Seen via Streetview

Twin Towers
The Federation Block and Redevelopment on Xenia Ave
federation block building xenia ave

The Federation Block and Redevelopment on Xenia Ave

New Fund Can Boost Historic Business Districts

New Fund Can Boost Historic Business Districts

Historic Building Rehab, Larger Project In Progress on Xenia Ave
wellmeier hardware store xenia ave 1982

Historic Building Rehab, Larger Project In Progress on Xenia Ave

Dayton’s Oldest Remaining Firehouse: The Company #7
Company #7 Fire House twin towers dayton oldest xenia ave

Dayton’s Oldest Remaining Firehouse: The Company #7

Dayton’s Lost Architecture: Demolitions from 2007-2017 (Streetview)
troy and valley st demolished buildings in old north dayton

Dayton’s Lost Architecture: Demolitions from 2007-2017 (Streetview)

University Park
The History and Architecture of 1922 and 1918 Brown Street
1922 brown street commercial architecture

The History and Architecture of 1922 and 1918 Brown Street

Lesser-Known Historic Buildings of the University of Dayton
heritage coffeeshop university of dayton built 1903

Lesser-Known Historic Buildings of the University of Dayton

Historic Buildings on the University of Dayton Campus
st. joseph hall rear university of dayton

Historic Buildings on the University of Dayton Campus

The History of 1141 Brown Street

The History of 1141 Brown Street

The Last of NCR in Dayton: Repurposed Buildings That Still Stand
fitz hall ncr dayton

The Last of NCR in Dayton: Repurposed Buildings That Still Stand

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Webster Station
Then and Now: Canal Buildings in Webster Station
dayton canal buildings webster station

Then and Now: Canal Buildings in Webster Station

Dayton Demolition Watch: St. Joseph School
st joseph school dayton

Dayton Demolition Watch: St. Joseph School

The Gem City Elevator Works Building
Gem City Elevator Works

The Gem City Elevator Works Building

The Swaynie House and Building Substitution
the swaynie house

The Swaynie House and Building Substitution

Webster Station’s Industrial Buildings Beyond Delco
mccormick manufacturing building dayton

Webster Station’s Industrial Buildings Beyond Delco

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Wright-Dunbar
5 Dayton Redevelopment Projects to Watch in 2026: Housing, Office, Retail, and Historic Preservation
dayton arcade retail concourse

5 Dayton Redevelopment Projects to Watch in 2026: Housing, Office, Retail, and Historic Preservation

New Housing for West Dayton’s Wolf Creek Neighborhood
new build homes wolf creek west dayton

New Housing for West Dayton’s Wolf Creek Neighborhood

The Grocery that Never Slept: Frank Hale, the Wright Brothers, and Dayton’s First Store Chain
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The Grocery that Never Slept: Frank Hale, the Wright Brothers, and Dayton’s First Store Chain

Wright Dunbar Townhomes: New Market-Rate Housing for West Dayton
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Wright Dunbar Townhomes: New Market-Rate Housing for West Dayton

Where Was the Wright Brothers Bike Shop in Dayton?
Wright Brothers Bike Shop 1127 W Third

Where Was the Wright Brothers Bike Shop in Dayton?

The Wright Brothers House in Dayton (And What Remains Today)
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The Wright Brothers House in Dayton (And What Remains Today)

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Articles by Tag

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