Update: 7/20/26 Demolition of the Ohmer Garage Building is scheduled to begin today, Monday July 20, 2026. The Dayton Daily News reported that "it's expected to cost nearly $1 million and take three months to complete" and that demolition "was recommended after … [Read more...] about History and Demolition of the Ohmer Garage Building
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Then and Now of 5th and Main, Downtown Dayton
Today we'll be looking at some Then and Now images of the intersection of East Fifth and Main St downtown. These views have been changed greatly by urban renewal in the years since (as has been the case for most of our previous Then and Now articles like 3rd and … [Read more...] about Then and Now of 5th and Main, Downtown Dayton
K-12 Tejas Gallery Aims to Rehab Historic Carriage House
According to a Dayton Regional Priority Development and Advocacy Committee (PDAC) funding request, the K-12 Tejas Gallery is looking to purchase and rehab a building adjacent to its current home. A Dayton Business Journal article stated that the group "looks to purchase … [Read more...] about K-12 Tejas Gallery Aims to Rehab Historic Carriage House
Downtown Dayton’s Terra Cotta District: History and Redevelopment
Many hope that the development momentum in some parts of downtown Dayton will keep spreading west of Main to the area around 4th, 5th and Ludlow Streets. A small cluster of buildings there is actually on the National Register as the Terra Cotta Historic District, and … [Read more...] about Downtown Dayton’s Terra Cotta District: History and Redevelopment