We can't really succeed in preservation until we tame the SPRAWL beast. Same number of people, spread out over larger areas means more loss of farmland. more roads, more infrastucture. More money spent on gas and transportation. More existing neighborhoods with declining values and marketability. More competition between stressed-out malls and retail centers. More bankruptcies. More factional fighting between jurisdictions. Mike Robinette was going to spearhead someting on this. So what are we going to do to actually affect a change?>
# Posted By Dan Barton
| 2006-12-11 17:04:25.0 2006-12-11 17:04:25.0
None of the tour downloads seem to be available.Please advixe how to obtain walking tour info.
# Posted By PHILIP FRIEDEL
| 2006-12-24 16:14:34.0 2006-12-24 16:14:34.0
It seems like most of dayton is under threat- reminds me of the plight of detroit. It seems like much of america's history is being torn down because of the costs of keeping old things - while land developers build faux old towns filled with stores and not much more.
american society is really a mess.
# Posted By CHARLES
| 2007-02-07 12:11:07.0 2007-02-07 12:11:07.0
I am buying and rehabbing a home that will be in the rehabarama this October in South Park. Does anyone know of any tax incentives/easemants I might be elligible for?
# Posted By John Koger
| 2007-04-12 10:54:25.0 2007-04-12 10:54:25.0
I just wanted to highlight to Dayton that Manta.com (http://www.manta.com), a Ohio-based company, provides free information on Dayton, Ohio companies and businesses (http://www.manta.com/mb_51_ALL_G25/dayton_oh). It's a great resource and worth checking out. The info on this site is usually the stuff you have to pay big bucks for.
I've searched your site for the old Washington Elementary School which was previously located somewhat near Orville Wright school. I went to Washington Elementary from 1st - 5th and was stunned to find out it had been torn down. I'm just curious..........does anyone have any information as to why this was not an historic building..........and when it was torn down. I'd love to find a picture of this grand old school to show my children.
# Posted By Ken Rutledge
| 2007-07-24 22:43:27.0 2007-07-24 22:43:27.0
Out of an old ledger book I happened to find, beneath heeps of, well, dirt lets just say, a fantabulous discovery I just made: Albert Pretzinger and his partner Musselman were the architects for a school here in Bellbrook. The school was built from 1924 to 1926 and the fees were approx. 4,000.00. This will give me some very credible primary resource info while putting Bellbrook's own "Albert Pretzinger" on the Historical Register while supporting existing vs. demolition.
# Posted By Laurel
| 2007-10-18 14:46:41.0 2007-10-18 14:46:41.0
Sprawl began with "white flight". It continues today. Those of you who do not believe or want to believe this is a race issue are being very naive. The way to curb sprawl is to bring retail and services to downtown and West Dayton. The city has to be willing to take the chance. There are many, many businesses willing to invest in inner city/urban areas, Magic Johnson LTD being one of them. Contact these firms and encourage them to come to our city. I have lived in many other places and now back in Dayton. Whenever I describe Dayton to others I tell them that Dayton has a big city feel on a smaller scale, and it does. Dayton has all of the elements of a Detroit or Atlanta or Chicago. Its just smaller. We cannot block businesses from continuing to open in Kettering, Beavercreek, West Carrolton and Centerville. But we can pitch our city to investors and get them here. Do not only concentrate on downtown, but West Dayton offers great political and financial opportunity. What I see is going on is predominantly wealthy and white areas are building up and middle class and minority areas are losing businesses. Those of you who left Dayton and fled to these wealthy and white areas to get away from minorities (mainly blacks) do not realize that with every store that closes in West Dayton, that leaves West Dayton residents no choice but to travel over to the east and south sides to shop, so you have to deal with us anyway. Your racism will not keep West Daytonians away from you. If you really don't want to be around them, the best thing for you East Dayton, South Dayton, Centerville, Kettering, West Carrolton and Beavercreek residents to do is stand up and fight for West Dayton, because if West Dayton had it, then its residents would have no reason to come to your side of town! Economic development and opportunity is the key to driving the criminal element out of any urban area.
# Posted By sharon
| 2008-02-25 11:02:25.0 2008-02-25 11:02:25.0
Shawen Acres
Historic Bridges 
The Historic Arcade
25 S. Main St.
Webster Station
Memorial Hall
Duncarrick Mansion
Ecki Building
YWCA House
Mallory House
the plight of detroit. It seems like much of america's history
is being torn down because of the costs of keeping old things -
while land developers build faux old towns filled with stores
and not much more.
american society is really a mess.
I went to Washington Elementary from 1st - 5th and was stunned to find out it had been torn down. I'm just curious..........does anyone have
any information as to why this was not an historic building..........and when it was torn down. I'd love to find a picture of this grand old
school to show my children.