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The History of the Dayton Motor Car Building at 15 McDonough Street

February 19, 2023 By Andrew Walsh 3 Comments

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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

Filed Under: Historical Dayton Tagged With: 15 Bacon, 15 McDonough, Bicycles, Dayton Motor Car Building, Dayton Motor Car Company, Industrial Buildings, John Dodds, John W Stoddard, MD Larkin Building, National Biscuit Company, Old Dayton Maps, Oregon East, Sanborn Maps, Stoddard Manufacturing Company

Redevelopment of Longfellow School Site Makes Progress

December 12, 2022 By Andrew Walsh 2 Comments

Salem Ave is an important Dayton thoroughfare that declined over the latter decades of the 20th century due to suburban flight and disinvestment in the surrounding neighborhoods. Recently, however, there has been better news. The Gem City Market has been open since 2021 and … [Read more...] about Redevelopment of Longfellow School Site Makes Progress

Filed Under: New Developments Tagged With: CareSource, Dayton Motor Car Company, Gem City Market, Longfellow School, Preservation, Salem Ave, Salem Ave Peace Corridor, Schools, Weyland Ventures

Dayton Motor Car Company District: Good and Bad News

July 17, 2018 By Andrew Walsh Leave a Comment

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One of the sites in Lost Dayton, Ohio, the Dayton Motor Car Company Historic District, has been in the news a couple of times recently, for very different reasons. The good news is that a property in the area, 15 McDonough St (right), was recently awarded $1.8 million … [Read more...] about Dayton Motor Car Company District: Good and Bad News

Filed Under: New Developments Tagged With: Auto Industry, Dayton Motor Car Company, Fire, Industrial Buildings, Oregon East, Preservation, Stoddard Manufacturing Company, Stoddard-Dayton

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