dayton masonic center

What dayton masonic center does

Dayton Masonic Center is a historic event venue located at 525 W. Riverview Ave., Dayton, OH 45405, completed in 1928 and constructed by fourteen Masonic bodies through the Masonic Temple Association. The building is a contributing property within the Steele's Hill–Grafton Hill Historic District and features Grecian architecture with ornate ceilings, historic murals, rich woodwork, and dramatic staircases. Since 2026, venue operations have been managed by CW Events, a subsidiary of Culture Works (the Dayton region's United Arts Fund and Local Arts Agency), transitioning the Center into an active community cultural space while preserving its Masonic heritage.

The venue comprises nine distinct event spaces ranging in capacity from 85 to 500 people, including the 500-person Ballroom, the 500-seat Templar Room, the 250-seat Eastern Star Room & Rotunda, the Schiewetz Auditorium, the Lounge, the Library, the Billiard Room, and a Bridal Suite. It serves four primary customer segments — wedding and celebration parties, corporate event clients, arts and cultural organizations, and community groups/nonprofits — offering flexible room configurations, ADA accessibility, complimentary on-site parking, dedicated event coordination, and a preferred-vendor network.

Revenue is generated through two primary streams: venue rental (one-time rental of the various spaces for weddings, corporate events, performances, and community gatherings) and ticket sales for performances and cultural events processed through the OvationTix third-party platform. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; distribution occurs via direct website inquiry, phone and email inquiries, and cross-promotion through partner organizations including Mix 107.7, WiBN, and Culture Works. Marketing is concentrated on the Wix-hosted website, Facebook, Instagram, and an email newsletter.

Name

dayton masonic center

Legal name

Dayton Masonic Center

Website

https://daytonmasoniccenter.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1928

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Dayton Masonic Center is a 1928 historic event venue in Dayton, Ohio, operated by CW Events (a Culture Works subsidiary), renting nine event spaces — including a 500-person ballroom — to weddings, corporate clients, arts organizations, and community groups.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event venue services

NAICS

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Purpose Event Halls & Community Centers (THAHAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialty & Historic Venues (Landmarks, Estates) (THAHAAAK)

Keywords

• Event venue rental
• Wedding venue
• Historic event space
• Corporate event hosting
• Ballroom rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Dayton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Venue Rental: Renting out historic event spaces including ballroom, auditorium, and private rooms for weddings, corporate events, performances, and community gatherings.
2. Ticket Sales: Selling tickets for performances, concerts, and cultural events held at the venue through third-party ticketing platform.

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Dayton Masonic Center rents out nine distinct historic event spaces within a 1928 Grecian-style landmark for weddings, corporate events, performances, lectures, and community gatherings. Venue rental is bundled with on-site event coordination, a preferred vendor network, complimentary parking, ADA accessibility, and ticketing support for hosted performances. Since 2026, venue operations and booking have been managed by CW Events, a subsidiary of Culture Works.

Product overview

The Dayton Masonic Center is a historic landmark venue offering venue rental and event management services across nine distinct spaces. The core venue (completed in 1928, a contributing property within the Steele's Hill–Grafton Hill Historic District) is managed by CW Events, a subsidiary of Culture Works, offering The Schiewetz Auditorium and The Ballroom (500-person capacity) for performances and large events, The Eastern Star Room & Rotunda (250-person capacity) and The Templar Room (500-person capacity) for ceremonies and gatherings, The Lounge (120-200 capacity) for receptions, The Library and The Billiard Room (85-150 capacity) for intimate occasions, and a Bridal Suite for wedding preparation. The center supports ticketing, on-site parking, and coordinated event execution for concerts, lectures, weddings, celebrations, and community programming.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Culture WorkscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn 2026, CW Events, a subsidiary of Culture Works, began managing and booking performances and events at the Dayton Masonic Center. Culture Works is the Dayton Region's United Arts Fund and Local Arts Agency, serving as the largest provider of general operating support for many nonprofit arts organizations in Dayton. This partnership brings experienced venue management and cultural programming expertise to the historic landmark.
• CW EventscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCW Events, a subsidiary of Culture Works launched in 2020, handles venue management and booking for the Dayton Masonic Center. The subsidiary was created to activate large-scale venues as revenue-generating cultural spaces, with revenue reinvested into arts funding and programming throughout the region.
• Good Good VideominorGTM or Marketing PartnerPhotography and videography partner credited for multimedia content on the venue's website and promotional materials.
• Sarah Babcock StudiominorGTM or Marketing PartnerPhotography partner credited for professional venue imagery featured in the lookbook and marketing materials.
• Mix 107.7minorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal radio station that presents events at the venue, such as the Concert For A Cure benefit concert.
• WiBNminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWomen's business networking organization that partners with Culture Works and Dayton Masonic Center for networking events.
• Noble Circle ProjectminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBeneficiary of the Mix 107.7 Concert For A Cure event at the venue. Proceeds support cancer research efforts.
• Always JoviminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBon Jovi tribute band performing at the Concert For A Cure event benefiting the Noble Circle Project.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Dayton Convention Center: Dayton's primary purpose-built convention and event facility, hosting trade shows, corporate events, galas, and community gatherings. Directly competes with the Dayton Masonic Center for mid-to-large event bookings in the same metro.
• Victoria Theatre (Dayton): Historic Dayton performance venue hosting concerts, comedy, lectures, and touring productions. Comparable as a downtown Dayton performance and rental space competing for arts and cultural programming bookings.
• Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center: Dayton's flagship performing arts center, home to the Dayton Philharmonic, Dayton Ballet, and Dayton Opera. Competes for the same large-scale performances, corporate events, and cultural programming in Dayton.
• The Steam Plant (Dayton): Dayton special-event venue offering industrial-chic spaces for weddings, corporate events, and private parties. Directly comparable as a Dayton event-rental venue targeting the same wedding and corporate segments.
• Detroit Masonic Temple: The world's largest Masonic temple, also operated as a performance and event venue. Closest functional analogue: a historic Masonic building hosting performances, weddings, and community events in a Midwestern city.

Regional players

• Cincinnati Music Hall: Historic 1878 Cincinnati performance venue and home to the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. Comparable as a heritage Ohio performance/event venue with similar architectural prestige and programming scope, but in a different metro.
• Severance Hall: Cleveland's historic 1931 home of the Cleveland Orchestra, also rented for private events. Comparable as an Ohio heritage performance venue, though its primary identity is a resident-orchestra hall rather than a multi-use rental facility.
• Palace Theatre (Columbus): Historic 1928 Columbus performance and event venue hosting touring shows and private rentals. Comparable as an Ohio heritage event venue with similar vintage, scale, and event-rental business model, though in a different metro.

Broad incumbents

• Carnegie Hall: Iconic New York performance venue with multiple historic spaces used for concerts, corporate events, and galas. Overlaps on the 'historic landmark as event venue' positioning but operates at a vastly larger national/international scale.

Others

• Town Hall Seattle: Historic 1917 civic venue in Seattle hosting cultural, civic, and rental events. Comparable thematically as a heritage nonprofit event venue, though outside the Ohio regional market and with a stronger civic-programming orientation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/DaytonMasonicCenter
• Instagraminstagram.com/daytonmasoniccenter

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