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Industrial Buildings

Midtown Survivors at Washington and Longworth

May 19, 2025 By Andrew Walsh Leave a Comment

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Overall there is not a whole lot that remains intact in the "Midtown" area of Dayton located immediately south of the Central Business District. The immense footprint of US-35 hollowed out much of the neighborhood and the commercial buildings on Main, Warren and other … [Read more...] about Midtown Survivors at Washington and Longworth

Filed Under: Historical Dayton Tagged With: Highways, Industrial Buildings, Koppers Miami Coke, Midtown, Power and Energy, The People's Fuel Co, US-35, W. P. Rice

Wright Company Factory History

February 24, 2025 By Andrew Walsh Leave a Comment

I've written a couple of articles and recorded a video about the Wright Brothers including where in Dayton they lived and where they had their print and bike shops. Sadly there are very few locations that still stand in their original location. But there is another … [Read more...] about Wright Company Factory History

Filed Under: Historical Dayton Tagged With: Edgemont, Industrial Buildings, Preservation, Speedwell Motor Car Co, West Dayton, Wright Brothers, Wright Company Factory

Historic Warehouse For Sale at Auction – 620 Geyer

December 18, 2024 By Andrew Walsh 2 Comments

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A former industrial building in the Riverdale neighborhood of Dayton is currently listed at auction online. The minimum bid is $123,334 and it has a Buy It Now price of $525,000. The auction page also cites a Zestimate for the building of $338,100 and a previous listing … [Read more...] about Historic Warehouse For Sale at Auction – 620 Geyer

Filed Under: New Developments Tagged With: Candy, Industrial Buildings, Riverdale, Underwood-Talmage Co

Canal at 2nd Street Then and Now

August 16, 2024 By Andrew Walsh 1 Comment

I've previously written a history of the Miami and Erie canal in Dayton that included a then and now photo of an 1899 celebration that included two elephants bathing in the canal. In that post I used a visible business and map to determine where that location is … [Read more...] about Canal at 2nd Street Then and Now

Filed Under: Historical Dayton Tagged With: Canal St Arcade and Deli, Cooper Park, Delco, George J. Roberts Co, Industrial Buildings, Miami and Erie Canal, Old Dayton Maps, Sanborn Maps

“Ice House” Building Downtown to Be Demolished

October 20, 2023 By Andrew Walsh Leave a Comment

An industrial building complex dating to the 1920s near the edge of downtown is set to be demolished to support the future expansion of Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School's campus. The school calls it a "reimagining" of its campus meant to center around Emmanuel … [Read more...] about “Ice House” Building Downtown to Be Demolished

Filed Under: New Developments Tagged With: Chaminade-Julienne, Dayton Frozen Solutions, Emmanuel Church, Industrial Buildings, Preservation, Terminal Cold Storage, Union Station

The History of the Dayton Motor Car Building at 15 McDonough Street

February 19, 2023 By Andrew Walsh 3 Comments

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Update: the renovation was completed in 2020 and machine tool manufacturer Gosiger Industries moved into two of the six floors. The building's other tenant is coworking space Genuine Work which opened in 2021. According to its leasing website, three spaces are still … [Read more...] about The History of the Dayton Motor Car Building at 15 McDonough Street

Filed Under: Historical Dayton Tagged With: 15 Bacon, 15 McDonough, Bicycles, Dayton Motor Car Building, Dayton Motor Car Company, Industrial Buildings, John Dodds, John W Stoddard, MD Larkin Building, National Biscuit Company, Old Dayton Maps, Oregon East, Sanborn Maps, Stoddard Manufacturing Company

Davis-Linden Building History (Davis Sewing Machine, Huffman Manufacturing, Huffy Corp)

August 18, 2020 By Andrew Walsh 4 Comments

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The Davis Linden Building at 400 Linden Avenue is a prominent surviving industrial structure connected to Dayton's legacy as a manufacturing powerhouse. It's also a good example of a larger building that was able to be saved and reborn for a new age, unlike so many others … [Read more...] about Davis-Linden Building History (Davis Sewing Machine, Huffman Manufacturing, Huffy Corp)

Filed Under: Historical Dayton Tagged With: Bicycles, Davis Sewing Machine Co, Davis-Linden Building, George P. Huffman, Huffman Manufacturing Company, Huffy Corporation, Industrial Buildings, Sewing Machines

Edgemont’s Industrial History: Green & Green (Sunshine) Biscuit Co, Kroger, etc.

December 4, 2019 By Andrew Walsh 8 Comments

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Dayton's Edgemont neighborhood dates back to 1853. It grew rapidly during the latter half of the 19th century and became home to a diverse group of residents including Germans, Italians, and African-Americans. Many flocked to this "industrial suburb" to seek employment in … [Read more...] about Edgemont’s Industrial History: Green & Green (Sunshine) Biscuit Co, Kroger, etc.

Filed Under: Historical Dayton Tagged With: Cheez-Its, Edgemont, Google, Green & Green Company, Industrial Buildings, Kroger, Loose-Wiles Biscuit Company, Sanborn Maps, Standard Register, Sunshine Biscuit Company, Sunshine Grill, Taylor Communications, Verily

The Graphic Arts Building in Downtown Dayton

October 9, 2018 By Andrew Walsh 2 Comments

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Some of Dayton's buildings on the National Register of Historic Places are well-known to its residents: the Arcade, the Old Courthouse, and the like. But others are a bit more under the radar. Most people likely don't give much thought to this building sitting alone on … [Read more...] about The Graphic Arts Building in Downtown Dayton

Filed Under: Historical Dayton Tagged With: Fire Blocks District, Graphic Arts Building, Industrial Buildings, Ohio Christian Book Association, Printing, Publishing

Webster Station’s Industrial Buildings Beyond Delco

September 2, 2018 By Andrew Walsh Leave a Comment

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Webster Station is a former industrial area that's quickly turning into Dayton's hottest neighborhood with a variety of apartment and condo living options, as well as bars, restaurants, and a soon-to-open hotel. Many old warehouses and other early commercial structures … [Read more...] about Webster Station’s Industrial Buildings Beyond Delco

Filed Under: New Developments Tagged With: 804 Building, Delco, Delco Lofts, Frigidaire, Industrial Buildings, La Gota Coffee, McCormick Building, Mendelson's, Tech Town, Webster Station

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