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The Wise Building Downtown: Dragon’s Lair Books, Vintage Shops, and More

August 20, 2026 By Andrew Walsh Leave a Comment

I've always liked this building on West Fifth Street just beyond Ludlow. It's exactly the type of smaller commercial structure that has become an endangered species in Dayton due to so much demolition over the years. (I recently wrote about another rare survivor of the … [Read more...] about The Wise Building Downtown: Dragon’s Lair Books, Vintage Shops, and More

Filed Under: Dayton Building Profiles Tagged With: Adam Schantz Jr, College Bookstore, Comics, Commercial Buildings, Downtown Dayton, Dragon's Lair, Loft Apartments, Music, Wise Building, Wise Piano Co

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