A Dayton Vistas reader recently wrote in with a question about the history of the building at 2200 East Fifth St located across Columbus St from the old Carnegie Library which is currently the home of St. Mary Development Corporation. I've covered a few other corner … [Read more...] about History of 2200 East Fifth St
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The History of 1922 and 1918 Brown Street
A pair of interesting buildings on Brown Street form part of one of the more intact blocks of neighborhood commercial structures in Dayton, and also help tell the story of the surrounding area. 1922 Brown Street is a two story structure built in 1928. It was originally … [Read more...] about The History of 1922 and 1918 Brown Street
History of the Art Frame Gallery at 1652 Brown St.
There are a couple of main pockets of old buildings remaining on Brown Street near the campus of the University of Dayton. One is north of Stewart near Woodland and Fairground Ave, while the other is near Irving Ave across from the Patterson Homestead. In the middle of … [Read more...] about History of the Art Frame Gallery at 1652 Brown St.
Remembering King’s Market at 1900 Brown St.
The building at the corner of Brown and Lowes Streets in Dayton has long been associated with food. Today's it's a Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant, but throughout much of the 20th century it was a grocery store known as King's Market. This site, as with many others like … [Read more...] about Remembering King’s Market at 1900 Brown St.
History of the Third and Linden Market Building
Dayton lost a staggering amount of its historic architecture in the latter half of the 20th century, and one of the greatest casualties has been the “neighborhood business district,” once ubiquitous throughout town but today limited to only a couple of surviving examples. … [Read more...] about History of the Third and Linden Market Building