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History of Euclid Ave UB (Mt. Enon Missionary Baptist) Church

September 21, 2024 By Andrew Walsh Leave a Comment

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I recently wrote about the former firehouse #13 at West Third and Euclid. That building sits across the street from the Mt. Enon Missionary Baptist Church, which was formerly the Euclid Avenue United Brethren Church. Milton Wright, father of Orville and Wilbur, was a … [Read more...] about History of Euclid Ave UB (Mt. Enon Missionary Baptist) Church

Filed Under: Historical Dayton Tagged With: Baptist Churches, Bonebrake Theological Seminary, Churches, Milton Wright, United Brethren Church, Wright Brothers

Then and Now of 5th and Main, Downtown Dayton

June 8, 2024 By Andrew Walsh 1 Comment

Today we'll be looking at some Then and Now images of the intersection of East Fifth and Main St downtown. These views have been changed greatly by urban renewal in the years since (as has been the case for most of our previous Then and Now articles like 3rd and … [Read more...] about Then and Now of 5th and Main, Downtown Dayton

Filed Under: Historical Dayton Tagged With: Churches, Furniture Stores, Gebhart Opera House, Lyric Theater, Mayfair Theater, Post Office, Theaters, Then and Now

The Last Old Buildings on the West Side of Downtown

May 26, 2022 By Andrew Walsh 3 Comments

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Many areas in Dayton were radically transformed by urban renewal. In my book Lost Dayton, I talk about the former Haymarket neighborhood between Oregon and St. Anne's Hill. Then there is the multi-block area downtown that was leveled for the Convention Center, hotel, and … [Read more...] about The Last Old Buildings on the West Side of Downtown

Filed Under: Historical Dayton Tagged With: Art Deco, Churches, Dayton International Peace Museum, Hanitch-Huffman House, Holden Hotel, Isaac Pollack House, Sacred Heart Church, Sinclair College, Union Station, Westminster Presbyterian Church, YMCA

History of a Dayton Church Tucked Away (Sadly Demolished)

February 25, 2022 By Andrew Walsh 4 Comments

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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)

Filed Under: Historical Dayton Tagged With: Architecture, Churches, University of Dayton

1924: A Good Year for Churches in Dayton

August 13, 2020 By Andrew Walsh

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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

Filed Under: Historical Dayton Tagged With: Churches, Westminster Presbyterian Church

History of South Park United Methodist Church

August 11, 2020 By Andrew Walsh 1 Comment

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The former church at the corner of Brown and Stonemill was built in 1926, but its congregation dates back even further. Our previous article on the history of 1906 Brown Street, we wrote that that structure was originally a church known as Patterson Memorial Presbyterian, … [Read more...] about History of South Park United Methodist Church

Filed Under: Historical Dayton Tagged With: Churches, Neighborhood Church, New Village Communities, Oak Street UMC, Patterson Memorial Church, Raper M. E. Church, Rubicon Mill, South Park United Methodist, University of Dayton

History of 1906 Brown St. (Patterson Memorial church, General Furniture, tend & flourish)

July 31, 2020 By Andrew Walsh 2 Comments

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At first glance, the building at 1906 Brown Street looks like a fairly ordinary brick storefront. But there's more than meets the eye to this historic structure. The oldest section of the building sits behind the portion currently fronting Brown Street and was originally … [Read more...] about History of 1906 Brown St. (Patterson Memorial church, General Furniture, tend & flourish)

Filed Under: Historical Dayton Tagged With: Art Galleries, Automobiles, Brown Street, Churches, Continental Beacon, Daredevil Matthews, General Furniture, King's Market, Patterson Memorial Church, Raper M. E. Church, tend & flourish

History of Early Dayton Catholic Churches: Emmanuel, St. Mary’s and More

August 28, 2019 By Andrew Walsh 9 Comments

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The first Catholic church in Dayton was Emmanuel on Franklin Street, built in 1837. At first it primarily served German parishioners, but Dayton's rapid growth and subsequent increase in its Catholic population led to the parish becoming overcrowded, so it was divided … [Read more...] about History of Early Dayton Catholic Churches: Emmanuel, St. Mary’s and More

Filed Under: Historical Dayton Tagged With: Catholicism, Churches, Emmanuel Church, Holy Trinity Church, St. Joseph's Church, St. Mary's Church

History of the First Black Church in Dayton

July 3, 2019 By Andrew Walsh Leave a Comment

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The first neighborhood in Dayton that was identifiably black was located along Seely's Ditch just to the east of today's Oregon District. First occupied around 1827, the area known as "Africa" was populated largely by men who worked on the Miami-Erie Canal. It was here … [Read more...] about History of the First Black Church in Dayton

Filed Under: Historical Dayton Tagged With: Africa (Dayton), African Methodist Episcopal Church, Bishop Paul Quinn, Churches, Haymarket, Seely's Ditch, Wayman Chapel

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