sueh9638
1 post
Feb 12, 2012
9:24 AM
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I joined Ancestry.com to access my family history. I was born in Dayton, OH in 1938. We lived in Parkside Homes from 1942 - 1946. Where could I find some photos of Parside Homes to add to the Scrapbooks I'm doing for my family? Thanks, Sue in CA
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delirious1
9 posts
Feb 21, 2012
10:00 AM
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Sue,
My husband spent a few years at Parkside homes in the 1960's with his family. He said it was a good place at one time wonderful people and safe for kids.
He would love to see any pictures also.
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carlatm75
95 posts
Feb 23, 2012
12:00 AM
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I drove by there just last week and it was so weird. You can't tell there was ever a housing development there now. It's all grass and trees.
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Bonnie48
1 post
Feb 23, 2012
12:52 AM
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we lived there twice,,,,,,,in the fifties and later around 62, on Helena. They have been torn down for about 2 years I think. Yes, when I drive by it is weird, I do miss seeing them,,,,,,memories. It was a good place at one time,not like years later.
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Thelma55
1 post
Apr 04, 2012
5:28 PM
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My family lived at Parkside Homes during the war years. I remember helping my Dad work in our Victory Garden. I was 6 years old in 1942. I don't remember the name of the street in Parkside, but we lives there until after the war. Of 5 kids, there is only myself and my sister left and she doesn't know the name of the street either. Our last name was Harman. My sister and I went to McGuffy school. I'm trying to locate my parents in the new 1940 census just released, but I need a street name right in the complex to establish an emuneration number. If you can help, let me know.
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Bonnie48
8 posts
Apr 05, 2012
12:14 PM
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Thelma55,here are some names of the streets that I could recall,perhaps others could add to the list,you could use these to get you started in the census,,,,,,,,,
Brennan Dr.
Hall Ave.
Niles Pl.
Keowee St.
Helena St.
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Bonnie48
10 posts
Apr 05, 2012
1:30 PM
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was there Marietta Place and Lockland,Mansfield Pl.Kent Pl
Last Edited by on Apr 09, 2012 4:09 PM
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WALT2
16 posts
Apr 09, 2012
10:42 AM
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MY WIFE AND HER FAMILY LIVED AT 205 ALANCE PL IN PRKSIDE IN THE EARLY 1940s. THAT IS THE LAST BUILDING TOWARD MAIN S AWAY FROM HELENA ST. MY COUSIN JACK COFFING LIVED THERE ALSO ALONG HELENA.
THE "TOUR OF POOR DAYTON" HAS A DRIVE THROUGH OF PARKSIDE IN 2008.
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delirious1
15 posts
Apr 09, 2012
11:06 AM
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My husband lived there in the late 60's and early 70's.
He lived on aliance place also.
He recalls a street called Park place as well. Does this ring a bell with anyone else? He said possibly there were streets with names dealing with fruit like apple street or plum street.
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maxed out
348 posts
Apr 09, 2012
12:38 PM
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WALT..........I looked at the site you mentioned earlier... I will repeat.. Friends, Go to youtube and type in ... Tour of poor Dayton.... many of the old area including Parkside Homes... Thanks again WALT
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brbjck
1 post
Jun 04, 2012
6:54 AM
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lived at 1026 akron pl,from 1946 to 1962. parkside was beautiful then,mostly working families. we lived a stones throw away from downtown,also skateland,mc cook bowling alley.......loved my early childhood memories of the ball games in old mc cook field. this neighborhood changed for the worse in the middle 60's......eventually not even a mailman wanted to be around those still living there, sad :(
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DaytonDennis
40 posts
Jun 06, 2012
1:51 PM
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I had never been to Parkside Homes until after I returned from Vietnam in 1971. Met a friend who lived there and visited him. Never really went back, but drove past numerous times and saw it decline rapidly. Sad, really. I mean, they were brick buildings and you think they could have been renovated. It went from working families to welfare families and I think that explains a lot. Drugs, etc., very prevalent.
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luv my dayton
33 posts
Jun 09, 2012
7:06 PM
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I remember also when Parkside was fairly nice still back in 60's. Had a friend who lived there and spent alot of time talking, drinking, and letting the kids play.Drugs and crime took over and it deteriorated quickly.Just a sign of the times as rest of country took the same walk.
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dingoman
1 post
Feb 20, 2015
11:55 AM
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I lived at Bexley Pl when I was 13 - 15 years old (1967-69) at the time there was some crime there. I ran away from home when I turned 16 lived with hippies over off Salem on Niagara Ave and never went back to Parkside.
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