Dayton History’s Memorial Hall Interior Photos

Dayton Memorial Hall Photos

On a cold December day in 2017, I had the opportunity to legally photograph Dayton’s Memorial Hall in downtown Dayton, Ohio.  Dayton History owns and operates Memorial Hall. This historic building on First Street is now more than 100 years old and plays host to Dayton weddings and events throughout the year. Dayton History’s Memorial Hall brings back many childhood memories for me.

Getting Up High At Dayton History’s Memorial Hall

On this day, I thought that the employee would just turn on the lights and let me photograph from the auditorium. I was sorely mistaken. He showed me the auditorium and stage which are pretty cool. I love stages and photographing up into the ropes that once raised and lowered scrims. What blew me away was when he asked if I wanted to go up into the catwalks!

Backstage At Memorial Hall

We made our way backstage and into a stairwell. After climbing the stairs, I got my first look at a series of thin metal posts or thick wires (I couldn’t tell which) and a curved floor. What I then realized was that this was the ceiling of the auditorium. What? He was going to allow me to walk across the catwalk that goes between the auditorium ceiling and the roof. This was going to be epic. The catwalk moved slightly when walking on it, but it was safe. One of the coolest parts was looking through a square in the floor/ceiling. It was directly above the seats at the orchestra level! Wow. This was awesome!!

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