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Friday, November 9, 2007
Visions for Bldg. 26 & other historic sites
This is a rendering by Dayton architect Jeff Wray of a concept for Building 26 and how it might be adapted as part of the University of Dayton’s redevelopment of the old NCR property.
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He says, “This view from the corner of Patterson and Stewart shows an uncovered and restored Building 26 (on the right) as part of a gateway and commercial redevelopment concept for the south side of Stewart Street. Use as an Alumni Center is suggested here as one of many possibilities for the 42,000 square foot two-story building.”
What do you think of this — bearing in mind that there is no financial feasibility study behind it?
What other possibilities do you imagine?
Check out Sunday’s editorial, and help think through some bigger questions:
Building 26 is not the only endangered historic site in the Dayton region, and there are not enough resources to save everything worth saving.
With that in mind, what other properties should make the “A List” for preservation or reuse?
By what process and criteria should this community select the vital few?
How might they be preserved or adapted?
