My last article covered where the Wright Brothers lived in Dayton. This one will highlight the places in town where they worked to turn their revolutionary ideas into the invention of powered flight. Because the brothers made and repaired bicycles before focusing on … [Read more...] about Where Was the Wright Brothers Bike Shop in Dayton?
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The History of the Dayton Motor Car Building at 15 McDonough Street
Update: the renovation was completed in 2020 and machine tool manufacturer Gosiger Industries moved into two of the six floors. The building's other tenant is coworking space Genuine Work which opened in 2021. According to its leasing website, three spaces are still … [Read more...] about The History of the Dayton Motor Car Building at 15 McDonough Street
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)
The Hoover Block and the Wright Brothers’ Printing Business
The historic West Third Street business district in Wright-Dunbar has a BBQ restaurant and a few small independent retail businesses catering primarily to neighborhood residents. But the best-known attractions in the area are the sites connected to the men who gave the … [Read more...] about The Hoover Block and the Wright Brothers’ Printing Business