The building is the subject of this week's update to the popular Then & Now photo feature, which explores past and present views of notable Dayton locations.
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The building was designed by Dayton architectural firm Schenck & Williams. The elegant interior was finished with imported marble and mahogany woodwork .
In 2010 a self-proclaimed Hindu guru, Annamalai Annamalai, who called himself Dr. Commander Selvam, bought the building and renamed it Paru Tower.
Today the historic building is owned by the City of Dayton.
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