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McPherson Town could have a front seat to river changes

In cooperation with the Miami Conservancy District, City of Dayton and Montgomery County (and as part of the ‘Rivers, Cycling & Active Lifestyle committee of the Greater Downtown Dayton Plan), Five Rivers MetroParks has just announced its proposal to remove the Monument Avenue low dam and install two grade-control whitewater/bypass “canoe” channels that will make the Great Miami River navigable through downtown and past Carillon Park.

If plans are realized, a river access point and parking may be added to McPherson Town as soon as 2013.

Before the project can proceed, agreements would be reached with the Miami Conservancy District and city of Dayton. Permits will have to be obtained from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. Permitting will take at least a year.

For more info, check out this article on Dayton Most Metro

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McPherson Town Skates RiverScape

On Sun. Jan. 23, neighbors bundled up and hiked across the bridge for an evening on the ice at RiverScape MetroPark. Hot chocolate and warm fires added to the fun. How lucky we are to be in walking distance of such a great facility! Thanks Five Rivers MetroParks!

First Annual McP Town Skate by numbers:
31 people
3 dogs
15 degrees
0 Broken bones 🙂

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Neighbors warm up with Progressive Bourbon Party

About 20 McPherson Town residents enjoyed a selection of top shelf bourbons on a cold winter night in Jan. Four neighbors opened up their homes for the event, and offered a selection of complimentary nibbles to highlight the flavors of their bourbon offerings. Thanks to all who participated! There was talk of tequila or vodka tastings in the near future – so stay tuned!

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Sound walls: A holiday gift for McPherson Town

Proposed sound wall rendering

View before sound wall construction

The Ohio Department of Transportation has recently finished erecting noise abatement walls along I-75 on the west and north borders of McPherson Town. These solid noise walls not only reduced the sound from passing traffic, they also look great and give the neighborhood a cozy feel.

The relief on the I-75 side has the greatest depth (3 inches). This is because the wall is viewed at higher speeds by vehicular traffic. The pedestrian side has a shallower relief (½ inch). This is because local and pedestrian traffic views the wall at slower speeds and there is the possibility of the wall being obscured by vegetation. This concept was reached by concensus between ODOT and Dayton city officials.

Final Sound Walls

The walls not only reduce noise by up to ten decibels — an audible halving of the noise — but help to block dirt from the road.

McPherson Town thanks ODOT and the City of Dayton for their cooperation in getting the walls in place!

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4th Annual Chili Cookoff Spices Up Fall in McPT

Once again McPherson Town residents proved their talents run deep; deep to the bottom of crock pots!

Thirteen chili recipes were sampled (devoured, rather) at the 4th Annual McPherson Town Chili Cook-off on Saturday, Oct. 9. It was an especially broad and tasty field this year.

Taking the gold ladle was a Wild West Chili featuring whiskey-marinated buffalo meat. Only a bean behind in the voting was a White Chicken Chili. The bronze ladle went to the No Veggie (Wink, Wink) Chili.

Congratulations winners! It was evening of great fun, demonstrating again why McPherson Town is filled with the best neighbors in Dayton.

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End of summer picnic held


Over 50 neighbors recently got together to celebrate the end of summer. The annual event was held in the McPherson Town Park, under the shade of the towering Hackberry and Cottonwood trees. Kids enjoyed games and playground time while the adults sampled a wide variety of carry-in dishes. The orso salad was a big hit, as were a number of other dishes made from fresh ingredients grown in the community garden right here in the ‘hood. It was a great way to meet some of the new neighbors, and catch up on summer vacation experiences with old friends.

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Residents enjoy bounty of community garden

Garden bountyResidents of McPherson Town are up to their ears in tomatoes….and squash, and peppers, and cucumbers, and green beans, and zucchini, and eggplant, and pretty soon, pumpkins. Where is all this produce coming from? Over 30 community garden plots right in the center of the neighborhood.

Now in it’s second year, the garden grew in number of plots and amenities in 2010. In addition to water being installed, the neighborhood also received 3 Earth Machine compost bins thanks to Montgomery County and Five Rivers MetroParks.

Learn more about the garden in this article from the Dayton Daily News or follow the updates on the garden’s Facebook Page.

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Rent an apartment with real history (it may have even been taught there!)

2018 Update! The Hawthorne School has been converted to condos >>

Did you know that in McPherson Town, you could rent OWN a place that used to be a gymnasium?

Hawthorne School Apartments

20 upscale, loft-style apartments sit within this historic school tucked deep within McPherson Town. Each apartment is unique and includes reminders of late nineteenth century educational institutions, including polished wood floors, wainscoting transom windows, coat room hooks, chalkboards, and more. Continue reading →

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Welcome home

Watering the porch potsMcPherson Town is an historic district located just north of downtown Dayton, Ohio along the banks of the Great Miami River.

McPherson Town is significant as one of Dayton’s first suburbs and for it’s streetscapes of high style and folk Victorian Queen Anne architecture, popular in the 1880’s.

Now a progressive, diverse inner-city neighborhood, McPherson Town has gone under significant change over the last 15 years, and is part of downtown Dayton’s rebirth.

Won’t you come for a visit? You may just want to stay awhile.