Insco Apartments Building, building in Ohio, United States
The Insco Apartments Building is a Renaissance Revival multifamily residential structure in downtown Dayton, Ohio, built in 1894. The structure features classic proportions with detailed brickwork and a stone base, exemplifying the solid craftsmanship of that era.
The building was designed in 1894 by Charles Insco Williams, who drew inspiration from apartment hotels he observed in New York City. The construction employed fire-resistant materials and was promoted as one of the first fireproof apartment buildings in the area.
The building carries the name of its original architect and developer, Charles Insco Williams, reflecting aspirations of the era to improve urban living conditions. Its solid construction and thoughtful design represent how people of that time approached housing for city residents.
The building is located in the historic district west of downtown and is part of a small cluster of preserved structures from the same era. The area is easily walkable and offers good vantage points to observe early twentieth-century architecture in Dayton.
During the 1913 flood, old printing presses once operated in the building's basement were submerged and left buried in mud. These machines remain underground today, forming a hidden layer of the structure's history that few visitors know about.
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