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The Santa Clara Business District: History, Preservation, and Recent Fire

March 5, 2026 By Andrew Walsh 8 Comments

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The Santa Clara Business District is one of the most intact early neighborhood commercial strips left in Dayton, but has suffered through decades of disinvestment and faces an uncertain future. This article pulls together its early history as well as more recent … [Read more...] about The Santa Clara Business District: History, Preservation, and Recent Fire

Filed Under: Historical Dayton Tagged With: Dale Fashions, Dale Theater, Demolition, Gallagher's Drug Store, Marlyn Jewelers, Omega Music, Preservation, Riverdale Theater, Santa Clara, Upper Krust

Selecting Dayton’s Most Endangered Buildings

March 29, 2021 By Andrew Walsh Leave a Comment

Preservation Dayton, a longstanding organization which already has a track record of success for local historic preservation, is stepping up its efforts with a new initiative, the Endangered Properties Fund. Each year, a committee selects a list of the city's ten most … [Read more...] about Selecting Dayton’s Most Endangered Buildings

Filed Under: Historical Dayton Tagged With: Banking, Features, Jacob D. Moskowitz, Leslie Smith, Preservation, Riverdale, Riverdale Theater, Santa Clara, Suburbs

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