About Preservation Dayton, inc

The purposes of the Preservation Dayton, Inc. 501C3 corporation are: a) to promote historic preservation b) to promote the restoration, renovation and rehabilitation of historic structures and settings as economically viable activities and enhancements to the public welfare c) to participate in and advocate urban planning as it affects historic areas, sites, buildings and structures d) to facilitate the stabilization and growth of historic districts and their contiguous neighborhoods e) to facilitate communication and create a cohesive network among historic districts, societies, and preservationists and local governments and the community at large. 
 
One representative trustee from each of the Dayton’s  historic districts and trustees-at-large are elected in January to two-year terms. The following trustees were elected in 2019.

Neighborhood Trustees
Dayton View Historic District—Fred Holley
Five Oaks (Squirrel Forest, Grafton-Rockwood-Wroe)—Bill Marvin
Grafton Hill Historic District–Dan Barton
Huffman Historic Society—Kirsten Scolastico
McPherson Town Historic Society—Michael Jacobs
Oregon Historic District Society—Monica Snow, President
South Park Historic District—Rachel Booth
St. Anne’s Hill—Mary Jo DuPre
Wright-Dunbar Neighborhood Association—Mary Ellington

​At-Large Trustees
Elizabeth Connor
Evan Lavoi
Steve Makovec
Rosie Miller
Pam Miller Howard
Jasmine Rogers, Secretary 
Sham Reddy
John See, Vice President
Rick Smith, Treasurer

Originally founded in 1983 as the Dayton Area Coalition of Historic Neighborhoods, the predecessor organization to PDI, innumerable members and leaders have been champions and advocates for the Dayton region’s historic communities and built environment.
 
Successes
 

• Creating Dayton’s fourteen historic districts
• Advocating for the use of historic tax credits as a critical revitalization tool 
• Writing proposals to save the Dayton arcade 
• Saving two historic facades of the RTA Transportation Center at 3rd and Main Streets
• 501C title possession for the 1907 Dayton Power and Light Steam Plant
• Advocating for Montgomery County to maintain Memorial Hall 
• Advocating to restore the terracotta façade of the Riebold Building at 4th and Main
• Saving historic Shawen Acres' unique English cottage buildings 
• Saving and moving two historic homes in Grafton from proposed demolition 
• Hosting several “Art about Town” juried art exhibits
• Developing a profitable plan to revitalize the historic Gem City Ice Cream Building 
• Giving Historic Preservation awards recognizing leaders and projects
• Listing of multiple high-profile Dayton buildings on Preservation Ohio’s most endangered property lists
• Hosting Urban Living Expos in Huffman, Grafton, and Wright-Dunbar
• Sharing best practices, having fun, and supporting the efforts of all of Dayton’s invaluable historic districts.