Officials in Dayton, Ohio, have given permission to raze the building, which they describe as dangerous and at risk of collapsing. Preservationists say parts of it can be saved.
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This scan of an old postcard shows the 100 block of Lexington Avenue in the Dayton View Historic District. The postcard is from around the 1910s.
New, self guided audio walking tours in 11 of Dayton’s most historic neighborhoods promise to bring the city’s history to life.
Here’s how it works. Log on to preservationdayton.com. Click on Walking Tours and then pick a historic Dayton neighborhood, like Grafton Hill, South Park, or the Oregon District.
Make your way to the starting point in that neighborhood. And then just start the audio on your smartphone and begin your tour.
Jun. 16—A group of historic preservationists wants to prevent an unused church from being torn down for a new University of Dayton and Premier Health medical center. The building partners planning the new health center — the University of Dayton, Premier Health, Woodard Development, and Crawford Hoying — have agreed to pause and consider the concerns. "The Brown Street medical building .
Jun. 10—Lace up your walking shoes, put in your earbuds and discover Dayton's historic districts. Preservation Dayton, a nonprofit promoting historic preservation, has designed self-guided audio walking tours of 11 of Dayton's historically zoned neighborhoods. Each of the city's National Register neighborhoods has its own personality. Architectural styles, vibrant paint colors and a sense of .