Biltmore Hotel (Dayton, Ohio)

Biltmore Hotel (Dayton, Ohio)

Constructed in 1929, The Biltmore Hotel was designed in the beaux-arts style popular at the time. It features an applied masonry façade system, exhibiting both brick and terra cotta, resulting in a dark brown and white exterior. The architect, Frederick Hughes (of the architecture firm F.J. Hughes and Company), is also known for the nearby Commodore Apartments and the Centre City Building, which were designed in a similar style. One of the tallest buildings in Dayton, The Biltmore was considered one of the finest hotels in America, playing host to some of the nation’s most powerful and celebrated men in the 20th century, such as John F. Kennedy and Elvis Presley.

The building has undergone a number of renovations over the years, the most recent of which was conducted in 1981, when the Kuhlmann Design Group redeveloped the property into elderly housing. On February 3, 1982, The Biltmore Hotel was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Within the register, the building’s architecture is noted as its “Area of Significance”, while its period of significance is noted as being from 1925-1949.