Andrew Walsh
@daytonvistas.bsky.social
I write about urban redevelopment, history, architecture, and historic preservation in Dayton, OH. Author of Lost Dayton, Ohio.
The Dayton Convention Center has been given a major upgrade with a $45 million renovation (including a nice 3rd floor outdoor terrace), but the block that it sits on has changed radically over time, as shown in this Then and Now view of the same corner. #daytonohio #urbanrenewal #lostarchitecture
November 16, 2025 at 2:42 PM
The Dayton Convention Center has been given a major upgrade with a $45 million renovation (including a nice 3rd floor outdoor terrace), but the block that it sits on has changed radically over time, as shown in this Then and Now view of the same corner. #daytonohio #urbanrenewal #lostarchitecture
I’m excited share a rare, never-before-seen firsthand account of the Great Flood of 1913 sent to me by a reader. Written by a Presbyterian minister in Old North Dayton as the waters rose around his family, the vivid 10-page letter captures the disaster as it unfolded. Read it on DaytonVistas.com:
A Minister’s Eyewitness Account of the Great Flood of 1913 from North Dayton
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November 15, 2025 at 1:22 PM
I’m excited share a rare, never-before-seen firsthand account of the Great Flood of 1913 sent to me by a reader. Written by a Presbyterian minister in Old North Dayton as the waters rose around his family, the vivid 10-page letter captures the disaster as it unfolded. Read it on DaytonVistas.com:
I wrote an article about Dayton’s train history, including the beloved lost Union Station. I thought it'd be a good time to look back at this former downtown staple given that there’s been some renewed interest in bringing passenger rail back to more Ohio cities including Dayton..
October 13, 2025 at 3:25 PM
I wrote an article about Dayton’s train history, including the beloved lost Union Station. I thought it'd be a good time to look back at this former downtown staple given that there’s been some renewed interest in bringing passenger rail back to more Ohio cities including Dayton..
A couple weeks ago I attended a new housing walking tour in the Wolf Creek neighborhood just west of downtown. The walk showed off some projects currently under construction, including 4 new market-rate homes by County Corp, as well as 1 home by G.F. Bailey including an accessory dwelling unit (ADU)
October 9, 2025 at 3:22 PM
A couple weeks ago I attended a new housing walking tour in the Wolf Creek neighborhood just west of downtown. The walk showed off some projects currently under construction, including 4 new market-rate homes by County Corp, as well as 1 home by G.F. Bailey including an accessory dwelling unit (ADU)
I recently wrote up a history of one of the Dayton area’s finest cultural attractions, the Dayton Art Institute: daytonvistas.com/history-of-t...
September 30, 2025 at 7:40 PM
I recently wrote up a history of one of the Dayton area’s finest cultural attractions, the Dayton Art Institute: daytonvistas.com/history-of-t...
The Hoover Block building at Third and Williams streets has a fascinating history. It forms part of the Dayton Aviation Heritage NHP due to its Wright Brothers connections. I wrote an article about another of its past tenants, the Hale grocery store:
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September 19, 2025 at 12:06 PM
The Hoover Block building at Third and Williams streets has a fascinating history. It forms part of the Dayton Aviation Heritage NHP due to its Wright Brothers connections. I wrote an article about another of its past tenants, the Hale grocery store:
daytonvistas.com/the-grocery-...
daytonvistas.com/the-grocery-...
Today, a then and now look at Ludlow between 4th and 5th, from both directions. The block is quite intact, and the W side of Ludlow has a series of historic buildings covered up with an "exterior finish and insulation system" an intriguing redevelopment opportunity.
September 15, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Today, a then and now look at Ludlow between 4th and 5th, from both directions. The block is quite intact, and the W side of Ludlow has a series of historic buildings covered up with an "exterior finish and insulation system" an intriguing redevelopment opportunity.
Quick history of an old home on W 3rd Street downtown that is the only one remaining in the heart of the Central Business District (there are a few others a couple blocks north/NE). Today the building is a social club and its exterior also features a reference to Ohio's worst-ever natural disaster.
September 4, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Quick history of an old home on W 3rd Street downtown that is the only one remaining in the heart of the Central Business District (there are a few others a couple blocks north/NE). Today the building is a social club and its exterior also features a reference to Ohio's worst-ever natural disaster.
I wrote another article to follow up on my last to recount what happened to the homes of old West First Street, where a surprising number of prominent early Dayton business leaders once lived practically next door to each other.
Historic Homes of Dayton’s 1800s Prominent Citizens: Then and Now
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August 28, 2025 at 12:48 PM
I wrote another article to follow up on my last to recount what happened to the homes of old West First Street, where a surprising number of prominent early Dayton business leaders once lived practically next door to each other.
I've been doing some research on West First Street, which was once one of the most luxurious residential streets in #daytonohio. Today we'll look at the one home that does remain, the Fowler-Parrott house at 18 W 1st. Read about its history in my article: daytonvistas.com/the-fowler-p...
August 13, 2025 at 5:49 PM
I've been doing some research on West First Street, which was once one of the most luxurious residential streets in #daytonohio. Today we'll look at the one home that does remain, the Fowler-Parrott house at 18 W 1st. Read about its history in my article: daytonvistas.com/the-fowler-p...
With my research on the Arcade I've had people ask me about the building next to the Third Street entrance that houses Stop N Save. I've uncovered some interesting historical tidbits! For one, it's been a downtown grocery store for 75 years! Read more at: daytonvistas.com/the-young-bu...
August 7, 2025 at 6:49 PM
With my research on the Arcade I've had people ask me about the building next to the Third Street entrance that houses Stop N Save. I've uncovered some interesting historical tidbits! For one, it's been a downtown grocery store for 75 years! Read more at: daytonvistas.com/the-young-bu...
I recently published a short history of the old Holden Hotel, later converted to an apartment building in the 70s. I dug up some old articles and images from when it first opened in 1916. Learn more about the long-forgotten hotel in my article: daytonvistas.com/history-of-t...
History of the Hotel Holden (Holden House Apartments)
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August 5, 2025 at 3:34 PM
I recently published a short history of the old Holden Hotel, later converted to an apartment building in the 70s. I dug up some old articles and images from when it first opened in 1916. Learn more about the long-forgotten hotel in my article: daytonvistas.com/history-of-t...
I'm doing two History Walking Tours next Saturday August 2nd at 2:30 and 4pm! Here I do a little quick mini tour looking at a couple of buildings. Sign up here: downtowndayton.org/2025aitchist...
#daytonohio #downtowndayton #walkingtour
#daytonohio #downtowndayton #walkingtour
July 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM
I'm doing two History Walking Tours next Saturday August 2nd at 2:30 and 4pm! Here I do a little quick mini tour looking at a couple of buildings. Sign up here: downtowndayton.org/2025aitchist...
#daytonohio #downtowndayton #walkingtour
#daytonohio #downtowndayton #walkingtour
I dug up some history of the buildings where the new Hilton Garden Inn is located inside the Dayton Arcade:
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New Arcade Hotel and History of the Gibbons and Third Street Buildings
The brand-new Hilton Garden Inn is now open at the Dayton Arcade. It features 93 rooms as well as a 2nd floor bar and restaurant open to the public which overlooks Courthouse Square and the North
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July 10, 2025 at 5:59 PM
I dug up some history of the buildings where the new Hilton Garden Inn is located inside the Dayton Arcade:
daytonvistas.com/new-arcade-h...
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I was researching old newspaper articles when I saw a beautiful home on Philadelphia Dr with a whole-page spread to promote its opening. And I found it still stands today. I wrote about it and the development of the College Hill neighborhood in my latest article: daytonvistas.com/history-of-1...
June 28, 2025 at 3:48 PM
I was researching old newspaper articles when I saw a beautiful home on Philadelphia Dr with a whole-page spread to promote its opening. And I found it still stands today. I wrote about it and the development of the College Hill neighborhood in my latest article: daytonvistas.com/history-of-1...
Over the past few months, new townhomes have been rising near downtown Dayton. But there are several factors that make this particular project noteworthy: daytonvistas.com/wright-dunba...
Wright Dunbar Townhomes: New Market-Rate Housing for West Dayton
Over the past few months, new townhomes have been rising near downtown Dayton. But there are several factors that make this project particularly noteworthy.One is the area where the new build
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June 13, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Over the past few months, new townhomes have been rising near downtown Dayton. But there are several factors that make this particular project noteworthy: daytonvistas.com/wright-dunba...
Continuing the theme of my last post about historic buildings in relatively unlikely places, I looked at a couple of old structures that were once part of the coal yards at Washington and Longworth Streets: daytonvistas.com/midtown-surv...
Midtown Survivors at Washington and Longworth
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 o
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June 10, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Continuing the theme of my last post about historic buildings in relatively unlikely places, I looked at a couple of old structures that were once part of the coal yards at Washington and Longworth Streets: daytonvistas.com/midtown-surv...
I've written a couple of articles on Dayton Vistas about historic buildings in locations you might not expect. Here's what I wrote about this old light industrial building at Keowee and Webster streets daytonvistas.com/award-winnin...
Award-Winning Architecture at the Corner of Keowee and Webster
When you think of award-winning architecture in Dayton, it's unlikely you'd picture the intersection of Keowee and Webster Streets. But among the auto service shops and empty land that occupy the
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June 6, 2025 at 1:38 PM
I've written a couple of articles on Dayton Vistas about historic buildings in locations you might not expect. Here's what I wrote about this old light industrial building at Keowee and Webster streets daytonvistas.com/award-winnin...
I made a YouTube video where I cover the @universityofdayton.bsky.social's oldest buildings still standing, the founding and early history of the school, and I also managed to sneak in a little sports history too: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxUl... #daytonohio #universityofdayton #daytonflyers
University of Dayton: Early History and Oldest Campus Buildings (and Chapel, Athletics Facilities)
YouTube video by Andrew Walsh - Dayton Vistas
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May 22, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I made a YouTube video where I cover the @universityofdayton.bsky.social's oldest buildings still standing, the founding and early history of the school, and I also managed to sneak in a little sports history too: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxUl... #daytonohio #universityofdayton #daytonflyers
I wrote about one of Dayton's most impressive buildings, the Masonic Center, including some interesting tidbits surrounding its construction, some history of the masons in Dayton, as well as the mansion that used to stand on the site daytonvistas.com/masonic-temp... #daytonohio #masonictemple
Masonic Temple (Dayton Masonic Center) History
I recently wrote about the former Oddfellows Hall downtown, but there's another fraternal organization in the area with a much larger membership, the Freemasons.And compared to Oddfellows tem
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May 19, 2025 at 2:06 PM
I wrote about one of Dayton's most impressive buildings, the Masonic Center, including some interesting tidbits surrounding its construction, some history of the masons in Dayton, as well as the mansion that used to stand on the site daytonvistas.com/masonic-temp... #daytonohio #masonictemple
A while back I posted a video about the old Oddfellows Hall at the SW corner of 3rd and Jefferson. I also wrote an article with more history of that building, the Oddfellows organization in Dayton, and some of the other structures they occupied: daytonvistas.com/odd-fellows-...
Odd Fellows (IOOF) Building History in Dayton
The building at the SW corner of Third and Jefferson Streets looks very ordinary today but is actually an old landmark that is unrecognizable from what it once was.It was originally
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April 15, 2025 at 6:35 PM
A while back I posted a video about the old Oddfellows Hall at the SW corner of 3rd and Jefferson. I also wrote an article with more history of that building, the Oddfellows organization in Dayton, and some of the other structures they occupied: daytonvistas.com/odd-fellows-...
I wrote an article about the lost East Second Street historic district which was demolished in the late 1980s for one of two large office towers built at the same time: daytonvistas.com/1989-in-dayt...
April 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I wrote an article about the lost East Second Street historic district which was demolished in the late 1980s for one of two large office towers built at the same time: daytonvistas.com/1989-in-dayt...
I recently got a chance to tour the Deneau Tower and its luxury apartments which just opened! I wrote up an article about the history of this interesting mid-century office tower daytonvistas.com/the-deneau-t... #daytonohio #downtowndayton
The Deneau Tower: History and Redevelopment
The Deneau Tower is a major fixture in Dayton's skyline and also holds a special significance in the story of downtown's progress during the suburban exodus of the mid-20th century.It was bui
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April 9, 2025 at 3:03 PM
I recently got a chance to tour the Deneau Tower and its luxury apartments which just opened! I wrote up an article about the history of this interesting mid-century office tower daytonvistas.com/the-deneau-t... #daytonohio #downtowndayton
I published a follow-up up to my post on the old auto building turned medical facility on S Main and Franklin. It's about a row of commercial buildings that were unfortunately lost on the SW corner of the same intersection. Read the history here: daytonvistas.com/lost-commerc... #daytonohio
April 6, 2025 at 1:21 PM
I published a follow-up up to my post on the old auto building turned medical facility on S Main and Franklin. It's about a row of commercial buildings that were unfortunately lost on the SW corner of the same intersection. Read the history here: daytonvistas.com/lost-commerc... #daytonohio
Excited to share that I'll be giving a presentation at Trolley Stop in the Oregon District on Thursday April 10 at 6:30!
I'll cover some Dayton history and current redevelopment efforts with a lot of then and now imagery. It's free and you can register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/then-and-n...
I'll cover some Dayton history and current redevelopment efforts with a lot of then and now imagery. It's free and you can register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/then-and-n...
Then and Now, Dayton History with Andrew Walsh
Join Author and Librarian Andrew Walsh for a Free Presentation discussing Dayton's History and its current Revitalization Efforts.
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April 2, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Excited to share that I'll be giving a presentation at Trolley Stop in the Oregon District on Thursday April 10 at 6:30!
I'll cover some Dayton history and current redevelopment efforts with a lot of then and now imagery. It's free and you can register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/then-and-n...
I'll cover some Dayton history and current redevelopment efforts with a lot of then and now imagery. It's free and you can register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/then-and-n...