We’re so grateful for the many hard-working volunteers who bring us these amazing annual events! Shakespeare in South Park was a rousing success with A Midsummer Night’s Dream; The Murder Mystery Home Tour hit it out of the park with Trigger Mortis: A Gangster’s Revenge. And into fall/winter we go, with more events for South Park neighbors.
South Park News
Trigger Mortis: The Gangster’s Revenge
The South Park Murder Mystery is back! On October 7th, take a guided tour through beautiful historic homes and solve a chilling 1930s murder case.
Excellence in Preservation Award 2023 goes to Burgess and Jeanine Gow
Preservation Dayton, Inc. chose Burgess and Jeanine Gow as the recipients of their Excellence in Preservation Award 2023 to recognize and celebrate their historic preservation work in the landmark neighborhood of Historic South Park, Dayton, Ohio.
How to Buy an Abandoned Property
Is there a vacant, blighted house on your block that you want to rescue from abandonment but can’t reach its owner? If it’s tax delinquent, the Montgomery County Depositor Foreclosure program can send it to auction. Learn how it works.
New houses, townhomes and flats coming to South Park
Developers plan to build 63 flat units, 15 townhomes and 10 single-family homes just east of the Flats at South Park. Attend Plan Board meeting July 10 and 11 to ask questions, share concerns.
Emerson Academy submits plan to solve years of traffic headaches on Hickory Street
Update: Members who attended our June 27 meeting asked Emerson Academy to submit a different idea, one they previously considered, using Buckeye Street and the current bus turnaround for private vehicle access.