Many neighbors are rejoicing over the demolition of the cramped cottage at Adams and Nathan that happened last month. Next-door neighbor Mary Beth Haug said, “Having that cottage come down was by far the best Christmas present I could ask for. It was a source of so much grief during the six years that I’ve […]
More good news for the Great South Park Tot Lot Project! In December, the Montgomery County Solid Waste District awarded the neighborhood a grant in the amount of $3,768.75 for benches (made of recycled material, of course), trash receptacles and playground equipment. The grant administrators were very impressed with the plans for the Tot Lot […]
It was a scene filled with shovels, pick-axes, a spud bar, jacks, chains, a Bobcat and hot sun. I think we all sweated off a few pounds working on the Tot Lot this morning! As you know, the kid-sized park on James and Adams was sorely in need of renovation. The privacy fence especially was […]
Although we all know how satisfying it is to finish a big cleaning project in our house, garage or attic, you may be surprised to know that it can also be fun. When I was a girl, my mother put loud lively music on the stereo and we all rocked out while doing our chores. […]
In the summer of 2001, the South Park Historic District hosted a very successfull “Rehabarama.” In a partnership with Citywide Development and the Home Builders Association of Dayton, five historic homes were renovated and three new infill houses were constructed. Roughly 9,000 people attended the home show. Every property was sold to an owner-occupant. Today, […]
