kdogg73

I hope I don't steal thunder on this one, but Google already has this indexed: http://www.makingprogress.us/goodlife/ Montgomery County Historical Society and Wright State University seem to be behind developing this site. As you can see it's incomplete. I can't wait to see this unfold.

It always makes me think of this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WuMi55Dk74

I believe those are the Sears Catalog houses. I think there's another one over on the west side south of West Stewart St. I could be wrong. Across the street from Wympee restaurant they just opened that new wine bar. If I liked wine, I'd be there.

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According to this, Rockefeller's Forest Hill (The Homestead) was fate to fire in 1917: http://www.fhho.org/history.htm Probably then demolished.

Ah. I reacted to the one large arched door way on the left. It reminded me of a family picture that was taken under it. Sorry for the confusion and your clearification, MyTwoSense. Nonetheless, it was a gorgeous building and so's Gray's Armory.

Doh. Why did I see that as where? I think it was the summer of 1997.

You ask me too fast. lol Had to make a call to confirm it. St Augustine's Church on W 14th. What a humble church.

I have seen this photo you speak of. I may be able to dig it up somewhere. The word is that the Germans required the Irish sit on the side of St. Joseph's statue at Emmanuel on Franklin. So when they decided to build a church of their own...well they called it St. Joseph.

Incredible, MayDay. My sister and her husband had there wedding reception in Central Armory. I had no idea it's gone. What a sad thing to read. Is there a thread here on Euchlid's Millionaire's Row? What has been lost along there is unbelievable.

You're kidding me. Last time I was in there was 1993 and don't remember what I ordered. But I do remember it being a run-of-the-mill diner with the basics.

That is the first time I have seen a picture of what was at Wayne and Fifth Street. Makes me sad, but what a gorgeous building where Dublin Pub is today. Thanks, Jeff. Good stuff.

Downtown Dayton is littered, or use to be, with white diners that look like White Castles. I can think of 3 off hand...5th and Patterson/St Clair, Patterson and 3rd, and 3rd and Wayne (Wympees). I have no photos of them. :|

I guess I should clearify my question. Do you know why South Park use to be called Slidertown? I am absolutely floored by this site and not until today did I come across it. The posts on Dayton alone are great. Jeff, your post on Lower South Park/Older South Park was facinating. I always wondered about the houses on the north end of Bonner St. Thank you.

Hello, Jeff. I wanted to send you a message, but with no success. You seem to have a lot of access to Dayton history and some interested in the subject. I have been trying to work on Wikipedia pages for the historic neighborhoods of Dayton. Some pages in progress can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Kjmoran. What do you know about Slidertown, currently South Park Historic Neighborhood? I assume it was you that wrote about Slidertown to Hell's Half Acre on www.skyscrapercity.com. Absolutely facinating. My wife and I are currently in renovation of house on Oak St. We are trying to hunt down the descendants of the builder from 1884 by the name of Eichenlaub. Take care and drop me a line sometime. kjmoran at sbcglobal.net