What’s the oldest house in Dayton? As with many questions like this, the answer is “it depends.” It turns that out we need to add some qualifications to our question in order to arrive at an answer. The first thing we need to ask is whether the house needs to remain at its … [Read more...] about Early Buildings: What’s the Oldest House in Dayton? (Newcom Tavern and More)
Newcom Tavern
History of the Insco Apartment Building (Riverfront Grande)
At the SW corner of Main Street and Monument Ave downtown, you can find an interesting historic building of a type that is relatively uncommon in Dayton today: a 19th century multistory apartment building. The Insco Apartments Building was built in 1894 and designed by … [Read more...] about History of the Insco Apartment Building (Riverfront Grande)
Newcom Tavern: Saved From Demolition, Then Survived the Great Flood
Newcom Tavern (or Newcom's Tavern) is the oldest surviving building in Dayton and the only structure remaining that was built in the 1700s. Built for pioneer settler George Newcom circa 1796, it today resides in Carillon Historical Park after being moved twice, and also … [Read more...] about Newcom Tavern: Saved From Demolition, Then Survived the Great Flood
The Journey That Founded Dayton, Ohio in 1796
I've written about the oldest houses in Dayton, but what about the first home that was ever built in the new settlement? I recently came across an illustration of it, which inspired me to tell the story of the journey that established Dayton. Dayton's Early Settlement … [Read more...] about The Journey That Founded Dayton, Ohio in 1796