List of tallest buildings in Dayton, Ohio

The history of high-rises in the United States city of Dayton, Ohio, began in 1896 with the construction of the Reibold Building. Although the Reibold Building was Dayton's first high-rise, the Centre City Building is often regarded as the first "skyscraper" in the city and was completed in 1924.[1] The original portion of the building opened in 1904, when the tower portion was completed two decades later, it was one of the tallest reinforced concrete buildings in the world, and the tallest in the United States.[2] Dayton went through an early building boom in the late 1920s, during which several high-rise buildings, including the Key Bank Building, were constructed. The city experienced a second, much larger building boom that lasted from the early 1970s to late 1980s. During this time, Dayton saw the construction of six skyscrapers, including the Stratacache Tower, also known as the Kettering Tower, and KeyBank Tower.

Skyline of Dayton

The two tallest buildings of the Dayton skyline are Stratacache Tower at 408 ft (124 m) and the KeyBank Tower at 385 ft (117 m). Stratacache Tower was formally Kettering Tower (named for Virginia Kettering), and was originally Winters Tower, the headquarters of Winters Bank, and the building was renamed when Winters merged with Bank One. KeyBank Tower was formerly known as the MeadWestvaco Tower before KeyBank gained naming rights to the building in 2008.[3] Dayton is the site of five skyscrapers that rise at least 328 ft (100 m) in height.[4] The most recently completed high-rise in the city is the Miami Valley Hospital Southeast Tower, which was constructed in 2010 and rises 246 ft (75 m).[5]

Panorama of Dayton

Tallest completed buildings

This list ranks Dayton buildings that stand at least 150 feet (46 m) tall to limit exhaustiveness and based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.

RankBuilding Name ImageStreet addressHeight
feet (meters)
FloorsCompletedNotesRef(s)
1Stratacache Tower 40 N. Main Street405 (123)301970Known as Winters Tower until the merger of Winters Bank with BankOne. Known as Kettering Tower until its purchase by Stratacache. Dayton's tallest building.[6]
2KeyBank Tower 10 W. Second Street385 (117)281976Previously the headquarters of the paper products company MeadWestvaco before it relocated to Stamford, Connecticut in 2001. Renamed KeyBank Tower in 2009.[7]
3Fifth Third Center 1 S. Main Street336 (102)201989The building was once known as One Dayton Centre until Fifth Third Bank became the prime tenant in 2009.[8][9]
440 West 4th Centre 40 W. Fourth Street331 (101)221969This was the tallest building in Dayton for about a year until the Kettering Tower claimed this designation in 1970.[10]
5110 N. Main Street 110 North Main Street328 (100)201989Originally known as Citizens Federal Centre, later as Fifth Third Center (until the company moved to the One Dayton Centre in 2009). In 2011, Premier Health Partners acquired the building for $6.19 million.[11][12]
6Liberty Tower 120 W. Second Street295 (90)231931Liberty Tower, originally known as Mutual Home Savings Association Building, was the tallest building in Dayton from 1931 to 1969. At one point, it was known as the Hulman Building, during the time it was the property of the owners of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway — the Hulman Family of Terre Haute, Indiana.[13]
7130 West Second Street 130 W. Second Street290 (88)211972[14]
8Centre City Building 40 S. Main Street274 (84)211904The original portion of this building was completed in 1904. It was then known as the United Brethren Building. Construction of a tower portion began years later and upon completion in 1924 it became the tallest reinforced concrete building in the United States and one the tallest in the world.[15]
9Landing Apartments 316 N. Wilkinson Street251 (77)131929This building became the new central branch of the Dayton YMCA in 1929. It replaced a building located several blocks south that was converted into Dayton City Hall. The Dayton YMCA sold it in 1988, and in the same year the facility was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The building is a 13-story tower that runs east-to-west, and has two 12-story wings projecting to the south over a 2-story base. It became a Spanish Revival building in downtown Dayton when completed.[16]
10Miami Valley Hospital Southeast Tower 45 Wyoming Street246 (75)122010[17]
11Schuster Performing Arts Center 109 N. Main Street224 (68)172003The building consists of the 2,300-seat Mead Theatre and the 150-seat Mathilde Black Box Theatre, which are connected to a 17-floor office and condominium tower. The first eight floors of the tower contain office and restaurant space, and the next eight contain 32 condominia.[18]
12Talbott Tower 131 N. Ludlow Street203 (62)141958The building was the headquarters of the former Mead Corporation until it relocated in 1976.[19]
13Montgomery County Administration Building 451 W. Third Street196 (60)121972[20]
14Biltmore Towers 210 N. Main Street182 (55)161929The former Biltmore Hotel was redeveloped into elderly housing in 1981.[21]
15=Wright Stop Plaza 4 S. Main Street175 (53)141901The bottom floor of this building is the main headquarters and hub for the Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority.[22]
15=AT&T Building 215 W. Second Street175 (53)111930The large communications antennae atop the former Ohio Bell Building is not included in the height.[23]
16Wilkinson Plaza Apartments 126 W. Fifth Street168 (51)141974[24]
17Courthouse Plaza South West 10 N. Ludlow Street167 (51)121978[25]
18CareSource Building 203 N. Main Street162 (49)92008Steele High School, Dayton's first high school building, stood here until the late 1940s. The building is currently the headquarters of CareSource Management Group.[26]
19Paru Tower 32 N. Main Street161 (49)141924formerly known as the KeyBank Building.[27]
20Reibold Building 117 S. Main Street155 (47)111896The Reibold Building was constructed in three phases. The center section was constructed in 1896, the South annex in 1904, and the North annex in 1914. The Reibold Building was Dayton's tallest for nearly a decade until the Centre City Building was completed.[28]

Timeline of tallest buildings

This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Dayton.[29]

Building nameStreet addressHeight
feet (meters)
FloorsBuilt
Reibold Building117 S. Main Street155 (47)111896
Wright Stop Plaza4 S. Main Street175 (53)141901
Centre City Building40 S. Main Street274 (84)211904
Liberty Tower120 W. Second Street295 (90)231931
40 West 4th Centre40 W. Fourth Street331 (101)221969
Stratacache Tower40 N. Main Street405 (123)301971

References

General
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Specific
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  11. "110 N. Main Street". Emporis.com. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
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  17. "MVH Southeast Tower". Emporis.com. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
  18. "B&M Schuster Performing Arts Center". Emporis.com. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
  19. "Talbott Tower". Emporis.com. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
  20. "Montgomery County Administration Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
  21. "Biltmore Towers". Emporis.com. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
  22. "Wright Stop Plaza". Emporis.com. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
  23. "AT&T Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
  24. "Wilkinson Plaza Apartments". Emporis.com. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
  25. "Courthouse Plaza Southwest". Emporis.com. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
  26. "CareSource Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
  27. "Key Bank Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
  28. "Reibold Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
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