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The Dayton Triangles and History of the First NFL Game

October 2, 2024 By Andrew Walsh Leave a Comment

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Today, Dayton is a great sports town for college basketball, minor league baseball, and much more. But despite the many passionate fans in the Gem City, establishing a team in one of the major professional leagues isn't a realistic possibility. But Dayton will always have a … [Read more...] about The Dayton Triangles and History of the First NFL Game

Filed Under: Dayton Culture Tagged With: Basketball, Carillon Park, Carl Storck, Charles Kettering, Dayton Triangles, Delco, Edward Deeds, Football, Sports, Triangle Park, University of Dayton

The Stone Barn at Holt and Easton (Dayton View History)

March 4, 2023 By Andrew Walsh 1 Comment

A Dayton Vistas reader wrote in to ask about the history of a stone barn on the property at 441 Holt Street. It's referred to by some locals as the "old barn" and it was also noted that there was a school on the property in the past. This article will dig into what we could … [Read more...] about The Stone Barn at Holt and Easton (Dayton View History)

Filed Under: Historical Dayton Tagged With: Auto Shops, Barns, Carriage Houses, Charles Kettering, Dayton View, Dayton View Nazarene Church, Deeds Barn, Delco, Edward Deeds, John Steele, Old Dayton Maps, Rosalie Ritty, Sanborn Maps, Stables, W. J. Klinger, Wilhelm Engineering Company

History of The Delco (Mendelson) Building: Early Delco in Dayton

October 8, 2019 By Andrew Walsh 4 Comments

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With the recent news that Sandy Mendelson has sold the massive building that has long housed his liquidation outlet, we're going to take a look at the history of the structure since no news reports appear to have mentioned it. Crawford Hoying, who along with Woodard have … [Read more...] about History of The Delco (Mendelson) Building: Early Delco in Dayton

Filed Under: Historical Dayton Tagged With: Charles Kettering, Delco, Delco Lofts, Edward Deeds, Fred Beaver, John H Patterson, Mendelson Building, NCR, Sandy Mendelson

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