I’m excited to have launched a new social media video series featuring Dayton history and architecture.
The series called Built to Last in Dayton and the idea is to feature prominent buildings that have stood the test of time, with a dive into some of their history and evolution over the years.
I think it’s important to highlight these success stories because in Dayton, so much architecture has been lost over the decades to urban renewal and gradual deterioration and neglect.
I’m also really excited to have a sponsor for the series, Enterprise Roofing, who are supporting my work as they celebrate 100 years in business in Dayton. They’ve worked on many of the city’s historic treasures themselves as well.
My first video in the series covers the Centre City Building (now rebranded as the Mainline) which was built in phases beginning around 1903-04 and was the tallest building in Dayton for nearly three decades. After over a decade completely vacant, it’s being redeveloped into apartments (many of them affordable) as well as nearly 10,000 square feet of ground floor commercial space.
This is probably what I’d say is my favorite building in the whole city, and I was actually interviewed about it a few years back for a Dayton Daily News article by Meredith Moss, and I reflected on its architecture and place in the Dayton skyline. It’s great to see it actually being actively worked on after many years in a precarious state, and its redevelopment is going to be a really positive force for downtown.
You can watch the first video here, and stay tuned for the next ones in the series.
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