Mural depicts days of steam power on Weinhard Hotel wall

DAYTON–A historic, 1887 photograph that hangs in the Weinhard Hotel has been reimagined on a large "canvas," the wall opposite the hotel, overlooking the parking lot.

Artist Don Brown was commissioned by the Dayton Downtown Development Task Force to create the artwork on the wall, which he accomplished over a few days in July.

Brown painted the Chief Spring's mural and touched up the Broughton Bui...