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Lesser-Known Historic Buildings of the University of Dayton

May 5, 2025 By Andrew Walsh Leave a Comment

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I've written about the oldest buildings remaining on the historic University of Dayton campus, but that article focused primarily on the more well-known structures. There are a few others dating to the late 19th and early 20th century that don't typically get as much … [Read more...] about Lesser-Known Historic Buildings of the University of Dayton

Filed Under: Historical Dayton Tagged With: Colleges, Rike's, Schools, Sports, University of Dayton, Women

The Dayton Triangles and History of the First NFL Game

October 2, 2024 By Andrew Walsh Leave a Comment

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Today, Dayton is a great sports town for college basketball, minor league baseball, and much more. But despite the many passionate fans in the Gem City, establishing a team in one of the major professional leagues isn't a realistic possibility. But Dayton will always have a … [Read more...] about The Dayton Triangles and History of the First NFL Game

Filed Under: Dayton Culture Tagged With: Basketball, Carillon Park, Carl Storck, Charles Kettering, Dayton Triangles, Delco, Edward Deeds, Football, Sports, Triangle Park, University of Dayton

History of the Dayton Turngemeinde (Turners, Liederkranz-Turner) German Club

June 18, 2024 By Andrew Walsh 1 Comment

When I write a history article like this, I typically start by choosing the subject because I have some reason for wanting to delve into a particular organization or company. For this one, however, I simply stumbled upon the following image and was so intrigued by the … [Read more...] about History of the Dayton Turngemeinde (Turners, Liederkranz-Turner) German Club

Filed Under: Historical Dayton Tagged With: Clubs and Societies, German, Haymarket, Liederkranz-Turner, Sports, Turners

Congress Lanes, a Relic of Dayton Bowling History, Is Razed

February 27, 2024 By Andrew Walsh 2 Comments

A former bowling alley on Troy Street in Old North Dayton was recently demolished. Congress Lanes, built in 1946, was a small, old-school neighborhood alley. It was built out to the street instead of set back in a sea of parking lots like most of the larger, modern alleys … [Read more...] about Congress Lanes, a Relic of Dayton Bowling History, Is Razed

Filed Under: Historical Dayton Tagged With: Bowling, Congress Lanes, Demolition, Old North Dayton, Sports, Steve Vargo, Troy Street

History of MacGregor Golf in Dayton

September 29, 2020 By Andrew Walsh 1 Comment

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It's no secret that Dayton was a manufacturing powerhouse in the early 1900s, but some may not know that the most dominant manufacturer of golf clubs for decades, MacGregor, operated right here in the Gem City. Golf was not the original business, however. (And a pivot to … [Read more...] about History of MacGregor Golf in Dayton

Filed Under: Historical Dayton Tagged With: Archibald Crawford, Crawford, Edward Canby, Golf, John McGregor, MacGregor Golf, Manufacturing, McGregor and Canby, Sports, William Havelock Crawford, Ziba Crawford

Dayton’s Baseball History: Ducks, Marcos and More

June 28, 2019 By Andrew Walsh Leave a Comment

Much of the recent interest in Dayton sports history has related to the Dayton Triangles football team, and rightly so given the upcoming 100th anniversary of the first ever NFL game which was played right here at Triangle Park. But Dayton also has a strong legacy as a … [Read more...] about Dayton’s Baseball History: Ducks, Marcos and More

Filed Under: Historical Dayton Tagged With: Baseball, Bill Armour, Bill Sloan, Dayton Dragons, Dayton Ducks, Dayton Marcos, Ducky Holmes, Frank McCormick, Great Flood of 1913, Rube Foster, Sports

The Gem City Polo Club and the First Roller Polo League

April 2, 2018 By Andrew Walsh 2 Comments

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Early Dayton sports teams have seen a resurgence of interest in recent years, especially football's Dayton Triangles who hosted the very first NFL game right here in the Gem City on October 3, 1920 at Triangle Park. There are plenty of other examples of early Dayton teams … [Read more...] about The Gem City Polo Club and the First Roller Polo League

Filed Under: Historical Dayton Tagged With: Clubs and Societies, Gem City Polo Club, Hockey, Roller Polo, Sports

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