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St. Joseph school
400 E. 2nd st.​

Alfred H. Iddings House
344 S. Main St.


Robert M. Nevin House
1802 E. 3rd St.

Becker's Market
860 Brown St.

NOn-ranking nominations

tHOMAS e. tUCKER hOUSE

Built in 1905 for Thomas E. Tucker, President of the Gem City Boiler Company, this French Chateauesque style building stands out in the Dayton View Historic District. The property was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. Click here to Learn More.
Special thanks go out to our Endangered Properties Fund donors.
Donors are listed based on cumulative giving level.


Cornice Level - $10,000

​Anonymous

Frieze Level - $5,000


Capstone Level - $2,500​


Column Level - $1,000

Anonymous (3)
​​Ms. Jacqueline Brumfield
Lisa Spatz

Pedestal level - $500

Ms. Holly Hornbeak
​Ms. Kelly Marie Lehman
​Ms. Monica Snow
​Mr. Paul R. Woodie

Cornerstone Level - $250

​Dayton Vistas
​Mrs. Deborah Chase
Janet Henry

Salem Avenue Peace Corridor, LLC
Troy Historic Preservation Alliance

Foundation Level - $100

Anonymous (4)
Ms. Debra J. Alexander
Ms. Susan Ayers
Ms. Robin Einzig
​Ms. Judy Ellerbrock
Ms. Laura J. Filson
Lawrence Francis
Tony Gibbons
Mr. S. Bradley Gillaugh
Mr. Stephen Johnson
​​Ms. Jennifer S. Leclair
Mrs. Susan B. McCoy
Ms. Roselyn A. Miller
Network for Good
​Ms. Barbara Trick
Ms. Barbara Zappe

Additional thanks to our donors who aren't listed here, but see the value in historic preservation and believe in our mission to save Dayton's History

Dayton's Most endangered Properties

Louis Traxler Mansion

Built in 1912 for Louis Traxler, importance to history, this Flemish Chateauesque style building stands out in the Dayton View Historic District. The property was added to the National Register of Historic Places individually in 1979 and again in 1984 as part of the district. Click here to Learn More.

Leopold Rauh House

Built in 1910 for Leopold Rauh, President of the Egry Register Company and a founding member of Dayton's Manager/Commissioner Committee, this Jacobethan style building stands out in the Dayton View Historic District. The property was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. Click here to ​Learn More.

MIchael Neil House

Built in c. 1900 for Michael Neil, who platted the Wolf Creek Area, it was sold shortly after it was built to Charles M. Seybold, President of the Seybold Machine Co. This brick Queen Anne style building stands out in the Grafton Hill Historic District. The property was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 and again in 1986. Click here to Learn More.

dAYTON dAILY nEWS bUILDING

Built between 1908 and 1910 by Albert Pretzinger for James M. Cox to house the Dayton Daily News, it is modeled after the Knickerbocker Trust building in New York City, this Beaux-Arts style building stands out in Downtown Dayton. The property was added to the National Register of Historic Places individually in 1978 and again in 2019 as part of the Downtown Dayton Historic District. Click here to Learn More.

vAN DEMAN APARTMENTS

Built in 1908 for John N. Van Deman, a Dayton Lawyer, this Jacobethan style building stands out in the Dayton View Historic District. The property was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. Click here to Learn More.

tHOMAS e. tUCKER hOUSE

Built in 1905 for Thomas E. Tucker, President of the Gem City Boiler Company, this French Chateauesque style building stands out in the Dayton View Historic District. The property was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. Click here to Learn More.

Gem CIty ICe Cream Building

Built in the Late 1800s with additions through 1914, The Gem City Ice Cream Company manufactured some of the first commercial ice cream in Ohio. This building stands out in the West Third Street Historic District and has been associated with the Wright Brothers' first bicycle shop. The property was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. Click here to Learn More.

John R. Reynolds Mansion

Built c.1867 for John R. Reynolds, a prominent Dayton Businessman, this Second Empire Victorian style building stands out in East Dayton. The property was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. Click here to Learn More.

sANTA cLARA Business District

Built between the late 1800s and the 1920s, the Santa Clara Business District represents some of early suburbanization in Dayton. The Flatiron Building, Smith Building, and Riverdale Theatre represent some major buildings at risk in this district. Click here to Learn More.

JUDGE eDWARD t. sNEDIKER hOUSE

Built in 1905 for Edward Snediker, Court of Common Pleas Judge, this Colonial Revival style building stands out in the Dayton View Historic District. The property was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. Click here to Learn More.



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  • Home
  • Our Story
    • About PDI
    • History
    • Contact
    • Preservation Awards >
      • Lifetime Achievement Awards
      • 2024 Awards
      • 2023 Awards
      • 2022 Awards
  • Join Us!
    • Memberships
    • Donate
    • ★ Volunteer >
      • ★ Committees
      • ★ Florence Cemetery
      • ★ Old Greencastle Cemetery
  • Explore
    • Neighborhoods and Landmarks
    • Self-Guided Neighborhood Walking Tours
    • Guided Downtown Dayton Walking Tours
    • Local Restoration Projects
    • Historic Cemeteries >
      • Inactive Cemeteries >
        • ★ Florence Cemetery
        • Fort McKinley Cemetery
        • ★ Old Greencastle Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
      • Dayton National Cemetery
      • Jewish Cemeteries of Greater Dayton
      • Woodland Cemetery & Arboretum
  • Endangered Properties
    • Dayton's Most Endangered >
      • Dayton Daily News Building
      • John R. Reynolds Mansion
      • Leopold Rauh House
      • Michael Neil House
      • Santa Clara Business District
      • Van Deman Apartments
    • Ohmer Garage
    • Lost Properties >
      • Edward T. Snediker House
      • First Church of Christ Scientist
      • Gem City Ice Cream Building
      • Louis Traxler Mansion
    • Saved Properties >
      • South Park Methodist Church
      • Thomas E. Tucker House
  • Events
    • Guided Downtown Dayton Walking Tours
    • Self-Guided Neighborhood Tours >
      • Dayton View Historic DIstrict
      • Five Oaks Historic Districts >
        • Squirrel-Forest Historic District
      • Grafton Hill Historic DIstrict
      • Huffman Historic District
      • McPherson Town Historic District
      • Oregon Historic District
      • South Park Historic District
      • St. Anne's Hill Historic District
      • Paul Laurence Dunbar Historic District
      • West Third Street Historic District
      • Wright-Dunbar Village Historic District
  • Resources
    • Member Only Content >
      • Archived Walking Tours
      • Contractor Directory
    • Start Here!
    • Tips & Tricks (Videos)
    • Home Repair Assistance
    • Years in Review
    • Documents