Dayton's Historic Schools

Close to two years ago, PDI reached an agreement that would add Colonel White, Patterson-Kennedy and E.J. Brown to the list of public school buildings whose historic cores would be preserved as part of the system's rebuilding process. At least parts of that agreement - especially with respect to E.J. Brown - appear to be in jeopardy, and PDI leaders are working very hard to keep it in place.

As mentioned above, PDI is diligently working with the Dayton Public Schools to save a number of the more historic structures which are slated to be demolished as part of the Dayton Public Schools Facilities Master Plan. 56 of 59 buildings are proposed for (eventual) demolition. As many as 16 are eligible for Register or local designation. As part of the neogiations, PDI is trying to save a number of the schools' historic cores and/or facades for those schools slated to be reconstructed on site. For those that will be abandoned, PDI is working on possible redevelopment / adaptive re-use. For the remaining schools that will be demolished beacuse they are beyond repair, PDI is negotiating recovery and/or archiving of artifacts, historic objects, cornerstones