Midtown Dayton in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Adaptive Reuse of the Armory
| | Patterson Boulevard Canal Parkway | |
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 5, 2025
1. Adaptive Reuse of the Armory Marker
The Armory building was used as a paper warehouse at least until the 1950s. The last tenant prior to a late-twentieth century rehabilitation of the building was the Thompson's Supply Company dealing with cleaning and janitorial products. Early plans for the adaptive reuse of the building included a 1979 plan to convert it into an art center with a 250-person capacity auditorium. In the late 1990s, new plans to rehabilitate the building for office space were initiated. In 2001, the rehabilitation was completed, with the restored red brick color matching the original finish.
Top image: A postcard of the Armory Building, looking northwest, with a canal boat in the foreground, early twentieth century.
Bottom image: The Armory used as a janitorial supply facility photographed during the 1970s.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1979.
Location. 39° 45.343′ N, 84° 11.264′ W. Marker is in Dayton, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It is in Midtown Dayton. It is at the intersection of South Patterson Boulevard and East
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Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Miami Valley. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Canal and the Parkway (here, next to this marker); The Canal and Industrial Growth (here, next to this marker); The Miami Erie Canal (here, next to this marker); The Armory (here, next to this marker); The Canal in Dayton (here, next to this marker); Trade at the Canal Basin (here, next to this marker); Bridges (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dayton and the Canal: Timeline (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 5, 2025
2. Adaptive Reuse of the Armory Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 101 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 6, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
