McPherson Town is a Dayton neighborhood just a short walk from downtown that is known for its beautiful stock of historic homes. There's also one prominent building in the area that is residential today but was constructed for a different purpose. That is the … [Read more...] about Hawthorne School: History of an 1886 Dayton School Converted to Condos
Apartment Buildings
History of the Hotel Holden (Holden House Apartments)
Recently there has been a flurry of new hotels opening in Downtown Dayton, from the Fairfield Inn and Suites and AC Marriott in Water Street/Webster Station to the Hotel Ardent and the Hilton Garden Inn at the Dayton Arcade. Historically there were many different hotel … [Read more...] about History of the Hotel Holden (Holden House Apartments)
New Arcade Hotel and History of the Gibbons and Third Street Buildings
The brand-new Hilton Garden Inn is now open at the Dayton Arcade. It features 93 rooms as well as a 2nd floor bar and restaurant open to the public which overlooks Courthouse Square and the North Arcade retail marketplace. The hotel occupies two buildings, the Third … [Read more...] about New Arcade Hotel and History of the Gibbons and Third Street Buildings
Bommy’s Bar, Dayton’s First Apartments, and Riverview Park
The image above depicts a popular saloon known as "Bommy's Place" that once stood off of Salem Ave just across the Great Miami River in Dayton View. It was owned by Fred Bomhard who opened it in 1896. The establishment was known as "one of the best-known and most popular … [Read more...] about Bommy’s Bar, Dayton’s First Apartments, and Riverview Park