News & Updates
From Dayton Daily News: Details of the 3rd Annual South Park Murder Mystery
It’s the 1940s, and a fictional controversial comedian appears to have been killed. Attendees of the South Park Murder Mystery Home Tour will need to figure out who poisoned him.
15 years of Shakespeare: Outdoor theater company celebrates milestone with free performances
Extra! Extra! Ready all about it! Shakespeare in South Park makes the news with it’s 15th outdoor production of the comedy, Love’s Labour’s Lost”
Let’s Celebrate 2024’s Amazing Blommel Park Improvements!
The neighborhood came together to fund raise for a major playground makeover in Blommel Park. Let’s take a moment to thank all those who made it possible. Plus — It’s not quite done! Read on…
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.