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    Primarily researched and written by PDI Board Member Kegan Sickels, These blog posts follow the forgotten history of Dayton's buildings lost in National Register Historic Districts. The National Register photographs are often some of the only detailed photographs that remain publicly available to research these lost sites.

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Copyright © 2025 | Photography courtesy of Andy Snow and Alex Duncan
  • Home
  • Our Story
    • About PDI
    • History
    • Contact
    • Preservation Awards >
      • Lifetime Achievement Awards
      • Award Nomination
      • 2026 Awards
      • 2024 Awards
      • 2023 Awards
      • 2022 Awards
  • Join Us!
    • Memberships
    • Donate
    • ★ Volunteer >
      • ★ Committees
      • ★ Florence Cemetery
  • Explore
    • Neighborhoods and Landmarks
    • Self-Guided Neighborhood Tours >
      • Dayton View Historic DIstrict
      • Five Oaks Historic Districts >
        • Grafton-Rockwood-Wroe Historic District
        • Kenilworth Historic District
        • 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
    • 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
      • Ohmer Garage
      • Santa Clara Business District
      • Van Deman Apartments
    • 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
    • First Friday at the Dayton Arcade - June 5
    • Fifth Street Gives Back - June 18
    • Dollars and Sense of Historic Real Estate Redevelopment - July 14
    • Self-Guided Neighborhood Walking Tours
  • Resources
    • Member Only Content >
      • Archived Walking Tours
      • Contractor Directory
    • Start Here!
    • Tips & Tricks (Videos)
    • Home Repair Assistance
    • Years in Review
    • Documents