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So what’s up with The Foundry?
The location that was self-billed as Dayton’s largest nightclub currently has several pieces of plywood covering its name.
Earlier this summer I noticed the name of the club at 26 Wyandot Street in downtown Dayton had been covered up. A friend suggested a window must be broken… and from some of the police reports of the goings on there, I left it at that.
However, today an announcement came in the mail for a fund-raising event, “Masquerage” being held at “formerly The Foundry” in October.
An answering machine picked up a call to the night spot and played an announcement for an event for this weekend - October something - so clearly something is happening.
So, what’s up? If you know… share it here - we’d love to know.
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By Don
August 10, 2008 2:00 AM | Link to this
The Foundry lost their liquor license and had to close on July 7.By Don
August 10, 2008 2:00 AM | Link to this
The Foundry lost their liquor license and had to close on July 7.By K
August 10, 2008 8:56 AM | Link to this
Wow..these DDN reporters never fail to amaze me. Next story should be about rumors that Moraine assembly may be shutting downBy gina
August 10, 2008 9:57 AM | Link to this
I was wondering what happened to the Foundry too. It’s pretty cool on the inside.By Matt
August 10, 2008 10:04 AM | Link to this
Yes indeed! The DDN’s journalistic malpractice continues. It’s a shame they cannot do a story on city employee’s who are slum lords and use their influence to avoid code enforcement. An other huge, significant, yet purposely ignored story is the fact that St. Vicente de Paul’s homeless shelter is a sanctuary to about sixty sex offenders, who are most likely not being properly monitored and registered.By T mars
August 10, 2008 11:00 AM | Link to this
Hey DDN, we landed on the moon !!!By David
August 10, 2008 11:25 AM | Link to this
Um, Matt, just where do you want homeless sex offenders, who’ve done their time, to live? And please, give a practical answer. Unless you can get the death penalty expanded, they have to live somewhere.By 2menandaschmuck
August 10, 2008 11:27 AM | Link to this
A telephone call was unanswered.Their quest for the story ended…. These two may be the next Woodward and Bernstein.By Bo
August 10, 2008 11:40 AM | Link to this
The Foundry closed because it started catering to the R&B crowd. Those idiots always have to fight and shoot each other, so the police were ALWAYS there and the city eventually pulled the liquor licence. Until the R&B crowd gets some CLASS they will always be getting run out of town. Open a dance club for white people and it will stay open forever. It’s as simple as that.By Susan B.
August 10, 2008 11:48 AM | Link to this
Thank God for St. Vincent taking in the sex offenders! Ohio lawmakers have made it damned near impossible for them to find housings, (1,000 foot rule), jobs, (harassment, such as in the Piqua newspaper), noisy neighbors, (internet postings), reclassifying the LEAST dangerous as predators, (maybe to confuse the public?), and wasting millions of dollars MONTHLY on mailing “notification postcards.” I don’t know about you, but I want my sex offender employed and coming home tired after a day of work, reintegrated into society, able to live where they can afford to (not have to), and feeling good about themselves. Low self-esteem and a feeling of hopelessness sounds like a good combination for recidivism. St. Vincent should be thanked for helping and housing those individuals.By T mars
August 10, 2008 1:06 PM | Link to this
I ran into one of the owners on Thursday and he said the R&B crowd did in fact force them to close. He said they could not get the UD or Wright St crowd to come because of the reputation the place developed.By T mars
August 10, 2008 1:06 PM | Link to this
I ran into one of the owners on Thursday and he said the R&B crowd did in fact force them to close. He said they could not get the UD or Wright St crowd to come because of the reputation the place developed.By T mars
August 10, 2008 1:07 PM | Link to this
I ran into one of the owners on Thursday and he said the R&B crowd did in fact force them to close. He said they could not get the UD or Wright St crowd to come because of the reputation the place developed.By Jeremy
August 10, 2008 1:20 PM | Link to this
To those criticizing the level of journalism in Craig’s post: This is a blog. It is not the front page of the paper. It’s the online diary for Craig and Alexis to voice their thoughts on the bar/club scene. If either of them were assigned by the DDN to uncover what happened at the Foundry, rest assured they would have done so and the piece published – as a news article.By matt
August 10, 2008 1:36 PM | Link to this
Many of you bleeding hearts can feel for the homeless since they don’t live (literally) in your back yard. Just because Dayton has a large number of children from low income families, does not mean they are worth less as human beings, thus, it’s ok to protect them less from sex offenders. Why must Dayton be the dumping ground for this element? Centerville, Springboro and Oakwood wouldn’t tolerate it. Why must Dayton? BTW, the Executive Director of St. Vicente, Leigh Semples, lives in Springboro (she’s a lawyer). She and her family does not have to live among that element.By honigurl
August 10, 2008 2:43 PM | Link to this
It was not the “R&B” crowd that forced them to close. They cater to the young (18&up) hip hop crowd that thinks it’s cool to fight and be thugs. And I know of a few clubs for white people (if I must say that) that didn’t stay “open forever” Please don’t start with the sterotyping because if you do, you’re the one who needs to get some class. It’s getting old. Plenty of white people I know listen to “R&B”. A genre of music doesn’t classify your race. The Foundry catered to the industry that they thought they could make the most money in. That’s a risk all clubs take. So whoever the “owner” was that said the “R&B” crowd forced them to close, he’s crazy. That was their club. They can make it whatever they want. They wanted it to be a hip hop club obviously so that’s what they got. Look around! You knew the risk when you got in it. Until our young people learn that there’s more to life than being a thug (and I mean both white and black), we will continue to see trends like this.By DP
August 10, 2008 2:46 PM | Link to this
WHOEVER IS THE BO IDIOT THAT WROTE THE ARTICLE ON A WHITE ONLY CLUB. WHITE FOLKS NEED TO QUIT TRYING TO EMULATE BLACK FOLKS. THE IDIOTS ARE WHITE AND BLACK FOLKS THATS YOUNG AND THINKING THAT THUG LIFE IS HAPPENING. BUT WHOEVER YOU ARE BO, WAFE THE F UP AND REVEAL YOURSELFBy sentinel
August 10, 2008 3:53 PM | Link to this
DP, do you know what the word emulate means? You clearly used it improperly.By 0_o
August 10, 2008 3:56 PM | Link to this
Seriously, There are a multitude of factors that have caused the club to move in the direction that it did and finally to its demise. When the club started out it was supposed to be the biggest thing since sliced bread. Unfortunately they neglected to pay attention to the acoustics in the place. That was absolutely the worst place to hear live music. Once people started to realize this the crowds started to thin. They have tried everything from djs to gothic nights. The only thing though that pays the bills are young kids and hip hop. It is not a white or black issue, it is simply young kids drinking and acting stupid. I am personally glad that it is done now we can do something useful with the build. Vertical Farming?By Jimmy
August 10, 2008 4:56 PM | Link to this
O_o is right, the acoustics sucked at the Foundry. I saw one band play there and the sound was echoing all over the place. You could tell, it’s days were clearly numbered. When they resorted to the Hip Hop thing and it was all over. The normal shootings, thugs hanging around outside and people getting jumped soon followed. I never came close to that place when that happened. Let the thugs jump someone else.By Ryan
August 10, 2008 4:58 PM | Link to this
Who really cares? come on people, it was a bar wih a bad rap, therefor it needed to be shut down. Get over it…By Kookie
August 10, 2008 5:10 PM | Link to this
The 18 year olds always ruin clubs and bars. They always fight because they’re still stupid kids who haven’t yet learned how to earn respect and have class. They don’t realize the rest of us know this and just laugh at their behavior and steer clear of their antics. Ever wonder why you don’t see anyone over 25, at a 18 and up bar? Because they’re a lot smarter now that they’ve turned 25.By David
August 10, 2008 5:48 PM | Link to this
Matt, first I live downtown not in the suburbs so don’t lecture me about the homeless not living in my backyard. Second, you didn’t answer my question. If we can’t kill these people, they have to live somewhere. Where do you want them to live? Do you have a realistic answer? I don’t think you do.By Starcastic
August 10, 2008 6:17 PM | Link to this
“The city” doesnt “pull” anyones liquor license Bo, you apparently have no idea about that in addition to your other problems. Licenses are issued by the state, cities have no part in the process whatsoever other than the token ability to offer a comment regarding their feelings on the worthiness of the applicant. The state pays little or no attention to those objections and its virtually impossible to have a license revoked. If your license IS revoked a simple notice of appeal allows you to continue serving and the appeals process can be drawn out for five years in many cases.By null
August 10, 2008 9:21 PM | Link to this
This has nothing to do with the Foundry, but Susan B, are you out of your mind? Why should we make it easy for sex offenders? I have every right to know if there’s a sex offender living near me and my children. There are plenty of places to live that aren’t near a school. You aren’t a mother, are you?