Dayton Station Rehabilitation Study

Falsetto, Paul

Executive Summary for the former Foster Oil Company building (Dayton Station): "Dayton Station exemplifies the fundamental relationship a small town had with its early service station. It is located at one of the most visible sites in town and at the cross roads of two state routes, providing fuel and maintenance to townsfolk and passerby alike. Designated in a very progressive style for its time, Dayton Station became a landmark based both on its necessary function and its unique aesthetics. Its designation as one of the younger contributing property within Dayton's Multiple Resource Area confirms its historic significance. The building has remained relatively unscathed from aggressive remodels, due mainly to its continued use as a service station up until about a decade ago. The most obvious changes include application of a metal roof system, and the removal of the original windows at the office portion of the complex. Both can fairly directly be returned to their original conditions, and would go a long ways towards restoring the modern aesthetic that today is found to be of interest. The main area of concern for any redevelopment of the site is the presence of ground-based pollutants. Consideration effort will need to be undertaken to determine the locations of the pollutants, develop a mitigation plan, and enact that plan. This work should be the initial phase of any future development on this site. Three potential redevelopment concepts were created for this study, and all considered to be beneficial in the continued revitalization of Dayton's downtown core. Each concepts works to restore the original form of the station as seen from Ferry Street, with any major changes located at the rear of the complex. Concept 'A' adapts the building into a bakery, with a retail counter that also serves coffee and tea drinks. Concept 'B' takes advantage of Dayton Station's existing spaces to provide a flexible venue for transition vendors of foods and goods. Concept 'C' transforms the building into a full service restaurant with patio dining." Project funding was provided in part by a Historic Preservation Fund grant to the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office, administered by the State, Tribal, Local Plans and Grants division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior (grant number P17AF00025).

Dayton Station Rehabilitation Study

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