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The Dayton Biltmore Hotel is a historic former hotel built in 1929 and located at the junction of First and Main Streets in downtown Dayton, Ohio, United States. It was converted to senior citizen housing in 1981 and named a federal historic site in 1982.

History

Opened on November 16, 1929,[2] the Dayton Biltmore Hotel was designed in the Beaux-Arts style popular at the time.[3] It features an applied masonry façade system, exhibiting both brick and terra cotta, resulting in a dark brown and white exterior.[3] The architect, Frederick Hughes (of the architecture firm F.J. Hughes and Company), is also known for the nearby Commodore Apartments and the Centre City Building, which were designed in a similar style.[4] One of the tallest buildings in Dayton, the Biltmore was considered one of the finest hotels in America, playing host to some of the nation's most powerful and celebrated men in the 20th century, such as John F. Kennedy and Elvis Presley.[5]

The Dayton Biltmore was originally operated by Bowman-Biltmore Hotels.[6] It was purchased by Hilton Hotels in 1946.[7] The Dayton Biltmore became a Sheraton in March 1965 and was renamed the Sheraton-Dayton Hotel.[8] It left Sheraton in 1974 and became the Biltmore Towers Hotel. In 1981, the Kuhlmann Design Group redeveloped the property into elderly housing, known as Biltmore Towers. On February 3, 1982, the Dayton Biltmore was added to the National Register of Historic Places, qualifying because of its historically significant architecture.[1]

Apartments and commercial space

The eighteen-story Biltmore has undergone a number of renovations over the years, the most recent of which was conducted in 1981, when the Kuhlmann Design Group redeveloped the property into elderly housing. Today, the building houses 230 apartments ranging in size from 500 sqft 1-bedrooms to 713 sqft 2-bedrooms. Known as Biltmore Towers - Senior Living, it caters to residents 55 years and older. The building is situated alongside the Great Miami River, steps away from Riverscape Metropark, Victoria Theater, Cooper Park, and Courthouse Square. The property is currently owned and managed by Apartment Investment and Management Company (AIMCO).

In addition to the apartments, the property also contains seven retail spaces, totaling 37,885 square feet (3,519.6 m2). The current business tenants are China Royal Restaurant, a Jimmy John's restaurant, Liberty Tax Services, and St. Mary's, resident services on the 4th floor. Previous tenants include Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, Rock Star Sub Sandwiches, Ernie Loeb's restaurant, and a physician's office.

Gallery

  • The Dayton Biltmore Hotel in the 1930s
    The Dayton Biltmore Hotel in the 1930s
  • Biltmore Towers at dusk
    Biltmore Towers at dusk
  • Entrance
    Entrance

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "When 1,000 of Dayton's best partied to open its biggest hotel".
  3. ^ a b "Biltmore Towers, Dayton - 128331". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  4. ^ "F.J. Hughes & Company - Companies". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  5. ^ "Selected Speeches of John F. Kennedy - John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum". www.jfklibrary.org. Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  6. ^ "The Milwaukee Journal - Google News Archive Search". News.google.com. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  7. ^ "The Milwaukee Journal - Google News Archive Search". News.google.com. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  8. ^ "Clipped from the Journal Herald". The Journal Herald. 12 March 1965. p. 25.

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