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Rike’s Department Store and a Then and Now Look at 2nd and Main

July 11, 2026 By Andrew Walsh Leave a Comment

I always enjoy a good then and now view of the same corner, and it's even more interesting when we can compare three different scenes as the spot has changed over time. Today we will do that with the northwest corner of Second and Main Streets in Downtown Dayton, which … [Read more...] about Rike’s Department Store and a Then and Now Look at 2nd and Main

Filed Under: Historical Dayton Tagged With: Commercial Buildings, Demolition, Department Stores, Downtown Dayton, Lost Architecture, Performing Arts, Rike's, Schuster Center, Then and Now

History of Sears and Roebuck in Downtown Dayton

February 5, 2020 By Andrew Walsh 1 Comment

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In its heyday, downtown Dayton bustled with retail activity, from small shops to massive department stores with so many amenities that they almost served as mini cities of their own. I tell the story of Rike’s in my book Lost Dayton, but today’s article will be about … [Read more...] about History of Sears and Roebuck in Downtown Dayton

Filed Under: Historical Dayton Tagged With: Ballpark, Ballpark Village, Day Air Field, Department Stores, Elder-Beerman, Fairfield Commons mall, Lazarus, Retail, Rike's, Riverscape, Salem Mall, Sears, Sears Roebuck and Co, Trotwood

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