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Day Block

            Dayton has a well-deserved reputation as a place where folks appreciate their history.  Whether in the commercial core or the outlying residential neighborhoods, evidence abounds that this is not mere lip service: the community walks the walk.  Home to the state’s oldest operating county courthouse, meticulously restored Victorians, and a downtown historic district listed in the National Register of Historic Places, it seems incongruous that one of the city’s contributing historic resources would be threatened.  But such is the case with the Day Block.

Built in 1882, the existing Day Block is actually the half-block remnant of what was once a larger structure.  The original Italianate-style Day Block featured 11 round-arched windows, cast iron store fronts, and a bold projecting cornice at the roofline.  Important architecturally, the building is also significant for its association with the Day Family and stands as one of the earlier two-story commercial structures in Dayton.  

Despite its storied history and role in Dayton’s development, deferred maintenance has taken its toll on the building.  The second floor has been vacant since the 1950s and, in part because of a partial roof collapse in December of 2008, the commercial space on the ground floor is now vacant as well.  Failure to address the needed repairs and continued exposure to the elements could potentially result in a case of demolition by neglect.  At present, the Day Block is neither for sale nor for rent.

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Taken on: May 21, 2009

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Dayton WA

Washington Trust for Historic Preservation

2009 Most Endangered List

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