Dayton

by Curt Dalton

The rise and near destruction of Dayton in the early 20th century is chronicled in this visual postcard history. The postcards showcase some of the city's unique commercial buildings, hotels, churches, and residences, many now long gone due to urban renewal and highway construction in the 1960s and 1970s. Landmarks featured include the National Soldiers' Home, built for veterans of the Civil War in 1868, and there is an entire chapter dedicated to the events of the 1913 flood that forever changed the face of the city. Over 200 postcard images were selected from the Dayton Metro Library and a number of privately held collections.

Genres: History, Nonfiction

128 pages, Paperback

First published August 23, 2006

Reviews

[Karen VanHouten · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing

I am a native Daytonian and found every picture, every page, every story fascinating! I so appreciate all that I learned and will share this with my family, kids and grandchildren.

[Debbie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely loved this book. I have poured over it at least 3 or 4 times. I'm planning on taking it with me downtown this summer just to stroll around and see the City of Dayton come to life. I abolutely LOVE history and buildings/architecture. This combines both. I may need to actually buy the book, not sure how many times I can renew it at the library :)

[Nancy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked this book. I do wish they had included a street map of Dayton so I wasn't always guessing where these buildings were located and I would have liked more information about the owners of the private homes. I did like that it was mostly noted if the building is still standing or when it demolished.

[Ralph · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting way to show history, using time-period photo postcards. This book, naturally, will be of higher interest to people with a current or past connection to Dayton, OH.