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Huffman

The Huffman neighborhood is located just about a mile east of downtown Dayton. It is one of two historic districts (along with St. Anne's Hill immediately to its west) that make up the larger area sometimes called the Historic Inner East.

It was founded in the late 1800s by William P. Huffman on what at that point was rural land. It contains homes that showcase diverse architecture, from ornate high styles to vernacular homes built for the working class. It also has commercial districts on Third and Fifth Streets.

To read the articles we have published on Huffman, click the links below.

History of 2200 East Fifth St

July 24, 2024 By Andrew Walsh 1 Comment

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

Filed Under: Historical Dayton Tagged With: Grocery Stores, Historic Homes, House Histories, Huffman

History of the Oscar Gottschall House

October 2, 2023 By Andrew Walsh Leave a Comment

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The beautiful building at 20 Livingston Ave, just off of Huffman Ave, is known as the Oscar M. Gottschall house. It was built c. 1870 for Gottschall, a prominent Dayton attorney, and his wife Octavia Soule who were married in 1869. It's an unusual building which … [Read more...] about History of the Oscar Gottschall House

Filed Under: Historical Dayton Tagged With: Architecture, Civil War, Dayton Bar Association, East Dayton, House Histories, Huffman, Oscar Gottschall, Sanborn Maps

History of Huffman Place / Huffman Elementary School

July 17, 2020 By Andrew Walsh 14 Comments

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We recently looked at the history of the Third and Linden Market building in the Huffman neighborhood. Continuing our look at this area and traveling a few blocks south into the heart of the neighborhood, we arrive at this beautiful building at 100 Huffman Avenue. Built … [Read more...] about History of Huffman Place / Huffman Elementary School

Filed Under: Historical Dayton Tagged With: Huffman, Huffman Elementary, Huffman Place, Huffman School, Schools

History of the Third and Linden Market Building

May 27, 2020 By Andrew Walsh 2 Comments

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

Filed Under: Historical Dayton Tagged With: Barber Shops, Bunny Arden-Boyd, Charles Sigel, Commercial Building, Corner Stores, Esther's Midnight Market, Grocery Stores, Huffman, Midnight Market, Murals, Noah Garlough, Retail, Samantha Williamson, Third and Linden Market

More Dayton Demolitions: East Side as Seen via Streetview

May 9, 2018 By Andrew Walsh 1 Comment

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We've already looked at before and after shots of demolitions that have taken place in the Streetview era (2007-2018), focusing on some downtown buildings, Old North Dayton's former commercial center, and few others scattered throughout various Dayton neighborhoods. But … [Read more...] about More Dayton Demolitions: East Side as Seen via Streetview

Filed Under: Historical Dayton Tagged With: Anticoli's, Demolition, East Dayton, Franklin School, Gem City Catfe, Harry's Collection, Huffman, IOOF, Odd Fellows, Preservation, St. Anne the Tart, St. Anne's Hill, Walnut Hills, Wyoming Theater

Then and Now: Fifth and Huffman (Pics)

February 13, 2018 By Andrew Walsh 1 Comment

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On this date in 1900, the above picture was taken looking north from the corner of Fifth and Huffman Streets. The surrounding neighborhood is among the oldest in Dayton, and it picked up in development in the late 1800s largely due to its location on the streetcar line. For … [Read more...] about Then and Now: Fifth and Huffman (Pics)

Filed Under: Historical Dayton Tagged With: East Dayton, Huffman, Streetview, Then and Now

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