Update: Since this article was written in 2018, the McCrory's Building is fully renovated and occupied and is being used by the Hub while the ground floor houses the UD-run coffee shop Startup Grounds. Read on for the history of this interesting building. With all the … [Read more...] about McCrory’s: The Dayton Arcade Building That’s Already Been Redeveloped
Downtown Dayton, Ohio: History and Redevelopment Projects
Dayton Arcade Redevelopment: Will It Happen? (With Pics)
Also see my Dayton Arcade History Guide, which covers the full story of the complex, its buildings, decline, and redevelopment. No development project has gotten Daytonians more excited recently than the proposed restoration of the Dayton Arcade. The seven building … [Read more...] about Dayton Arcade Redevelopment: Will It Happen? (With Pics)
Construction Roundup: Downtown Dayton
Take a walk around downtown Dayton today and you’ll see a welcome sight: construction cranes! Yes, several projects are underway which promise to bring new jobs and amenities to the city core. And a couple are even big enough to affect Dayton's skyline. Let’s take a look at … [Read more...] about Construction Roundup: Downtown Dayton
Panoramic Cooper Park and Old Library
Today Dayton has an amazing state of the art downtown library that opened in August 2017, replacing* the previous uninspiring structure constructed in 1962. But before that, a French Gothic Romanesque library building dating back to 1888 served Daytonians, and it too was … [Read more...] about Panoramic Cooper Park and Old Library