List of tallest buildings in Dayton, Ohio facts for kids

Skyline of Dayton

Dayton, Ohio, has many tall buildings! The first one, called the Reibold Building, was built way back in 1896. Even though the Reibold Building was tall, many people think the Centre City Building was Dayton's first true "skyscraper" (a very, very tall building). It was finished in 1924.

The Centre City Building started in 1904. When its tower was added 20 years later, it became one of the tallest buildings made of reinforced concrete (concrete with steel inside to make it stronger) in the whole world. It was also the tallest in the United States!

Dayton had a big building "boom" (a time of fast growth) in the late 1920s. Many tall buildings, like the Key Bank Building, were built then. The city had an even bigger building boom from the early 1970s to the late 1980s. During this time, six skyscrapers were built. These include the Stratacache Tower (also known as Kettering Tower) and the KeyBank Tower.

The two tallest buildings in Dayton are the Stratacache Tower, which is 408 ft (124 m) tall, and the KeyBank Tower, which is 385 ft (117 m) tall. The Stratacache Tower used to be called Kettering Tower. Before that, it was Winters Tower, the main office for Winters Bank. It got a new name when Winters Bank joined with Bank One. The KeyBank Tower was once known as the MeadWestvaco Tower. KeyBank got the rights to name the building in 2008.

Dayton has five skyscrapers that are at least 328 ft (100 m) high. The newest tall building in the city is the Miami Valley Hospital Southeast Tower. It was built in 2010 and stands 246 ft (75 m) tall.

Panorama of Dayton

Dayton's Tallest Buildings

This list shows buildings in Dayton that are at least 150 feet (46 m) tall. We measure their height from the ground to the very top, including spires or fancy architectural parts. We do not count antenna masts. If two buildings have the same height, they will share a rank with an equal sign (=). The "Completed" column shows the year the building was finished.

Rank	Building Name	Image	Address	Height feet (meters)	Floors	Completed	Fun Facts
1	Stratacache Tower		40 N. Main Street	405 (123)	30	1970	This is Dayton's tallest building! It was known as Winters Tower and then Kettering Tower before its current name.
2	KeyBank Tower		10 W. Second Street	385 (117)	28	1976	This building used to be the main office for a paper company called MeadWestvaco. It became KeyBank Tower in 2009.
3	Fifth Third Center		1 S. Main Street	336 (102)	20	1989	This building was once called One Dayton Centre. It changed its name when Fifth Third Bank became its main tenant in 2009.
4	Grant-Deneau Tower		40 W. Fourth Street	331 (101)	22	1969	This building was the tallest in Dayton for about a year. Then, the Kettering Tower (now Stratacache Tower) became taller in 1970.
5	110 N. Main Street		110 North Main Street	328 (100)	20	1989	It was first known as Citizens Federal Centre. Later, it was called Fifth Third Center. In 2011, Premier Health Partners bought the building.
6	Liberty Tower		120 W. Second Street	295 (90)	23	1931	Liberty Tower was Dayton's tallest building from 1931 to 1969. It was once owned by the Hulman Family, who also owned the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
7	130 West Second Street		130 W. Second Street	290 (88)	21	1972
8	Centre City Building		40 S. Main Street	274 (84)	21	1904	The first part of this building was finished in 1904. When its tower was added in 1924, it became the tallest reinforced concrete building in the U.S.
9	Landing Apartments		115 W. Monument Avenue	251 (77)	13	1929	This building became the new central branch of the Dayton YMCA in 1929. It was sold in 1988 and is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
10	Miami Valley Hospital Southeast Tower		45 Wyoming Street	246 (75)	12	2010
11	Schuster Performing Arts Center		109 N. Main Street	224 (68)	17	2003	This building has a large theater and a smaller one. It also has an office and apartment tower.
12	Talbott Tower		131 N. Ludlow Street	203 (62)	14	1958	This building was the main office for the Mead Corporation until 1976.
13	Montgomery County Administration Building		451 W. Third Street	196 (60)	12	1972
14	Biltmore Towers		210 N. Main Street	182 (55)	16	1929	This building used to be the Biltmore Hotel. In 1981, it was changed into homes for older people.
15=	Wright Stop Plaza (Conover Building)		4 S. Main Street	175 (53)	14	1901	This building is also known as the Conover Building. The main office for Dayton's public transportation is on its first floor.
15=	AT&T Building		215 W. Second Street	175 (53)	11	1930	The large antennas on top of this building are not counted in its height.
16	Wilkinson Plaza Apartments	Upload image	126 W. Fifth Street	168 (51)	14	1974
17	Courthouse Plaza South West	Upload image	10 N. Ludlow Street	167 (51)	12	1978
18	CareSource Building		203 N. Main Street	162 (49)	9	2008	Dayton's first high school, Steele High School, used to stand here. This building is now the main office for CareSource.
19	Paru Tower		34 N. Main Street	161 (49)	14	1924	This building was once known as the KeyBank Building.
20	Reibold Building		117 S. Main Street	155 (47)	11	1896	The Reibold Building was built in three parts. It was Dayton's tallest for almost ten years until the Centre City Building was finished.

Timeline of Dayton's Tallest Buildings

This list shows the buildings that were once the tallest in Dayton.

See also

In Spanish: Anexo:Edificios más altos de Dayton (Ohio) para niños