In my last article on the Bowers Building on West Third Street, I mentioned how James H McGee Boulevard was originally created as a widening of what had been Western Ave. As it turns out, that is an interesting story in its own right which I'll dig into today. James H. … [Read more...] about James H McGee Boulevard History: Road Widenings, 35 West, and Neighborhoods
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History of H. Gerstner & Sons, World-Renowned Tool Chest Maker
When thinking about business in downtown Dayton, you may picture legal and financial services, upstart tech firms, and perhaps all the jobs at the big players in healthcare and education. But there are a wide variety of companies both large and small that have been … [Read more...] about History of H. Gerstner & Sons, World-Renowned Tool Chest Maker