This article is part of my larger Dayton Arcade History Guide, which covers the full story of the complex, its buildings, decline, and redevelopment. Last week, Daytonians nervously awaited good news on the Arcade project as the development team and city faced a critical … [Read more...] about Dayton Arcade: A Historical Timeline (New Photos)
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The Hotel at 3rd and Ludlow: What’s That Called Again?
It's a good time for hotels in downtown Dayton, with the new Fairfield Inn and Suites now open in the Water Street district and the Crowne Plaza benefiting from its new neighbor the Levitt Pavilion. A few proposed developments have even featured a boutique hotel as part of … [Read more...] about The Hotel at 3rd and Ludlow: What’s That Called Again?
McCrory’s: The Dayton Arcade Building That’s Already Been Redeveloped
Update: Since this article was written in 2018, the McCrory's Building is fully renovated and occupied and is being used by the Hub while the ground floor houses the UD-run coffee shop Startup Grounds. Read on for the history of this interesting building. With all the … [Read more...] about McCrory’s: The Dayton Arcade Building That’s Already Been Redeveloped
Dayton Arcade Redevelopment: Will It Happen? (With Pics)
Also see my Dayton Arcade History Guide, which covers the full story of the complex, its buildings, decline, and redevelopment. No development project has gotten Daytonians more excited recently than the proposed restoration of the Dayton Arcade. The seven building … [Read more...] about Dayton Arcade Redevelopment: Will It Happen? (With Pics)
From Hardware to Texas Beef & Cattle: The History of the Gunkel Building
Today this building's main tenant is the Texas Beef and Cattle Company, and in the early 1900s the place was known for hamburger. But not the kind you're probably thinking. Hamburger’s Hardware Store, named for owner Frank Hamburger, was a longtime fixture on the northwest … [Read more...] about From Hardware to Texas Beef & Cattle: The History of the Gunkel Building
The Fate of the Ecki Building
Most debates over historic preservation versus demolition in Dayton center around its larger and most important structures: the downtown Arcade with its iconic rotunda, the Centre City Building, and the like. But sometimes, battles over less significant buildings that aren't … [Read more...] about The Fate of the Ecki Building