Exploring the Abandoned Ivy Restaurant and Historic Riverdale Ice House | Ohio Urbex

[@andreahay3684]

So sad I cried. What an amazing video for the history . Love all your videos keep up the great work 😀❤️

[@OnceOccupied]

Thank you! I knew it would be hard for some people to watch and it was hard for me to edit after learning so much about Rob. ✌🏻

[@lesliemccarthy8324]

@@OnceOccupied .

[@spoonsmith9506]

Dudes narrative is prob the best of all these urban explorers. Actualy information on the place.

[@kellyngrey4950]

I'm a PhD urban historian. I **absolutely** love that you include historical context to your vids. Definitely A+ quality work. Rock on. And remember, be safe out there.

[@OnceOccupied]

Awesome!!! I always loved history but was never a huge reader so now I read a little and explore a lot. Appreciate the love.

[@kmam1516]

You do such a good job with the speed of your panning and your voiceover. Seeing all the Ohio spots brings back many memories. Thanks for all your hard work.

[@OnceOccupied]

Thank you! I’m glad somebody noticed LOL. If you go back and look at my older videos they are really bad.... I do love Ohio! ❤️

[@lionhearted7450]

Grew up and still live in Dayton, watched many NFL games there. My grandparents also went there; it was once a classy club to be apart of.

[@LDD-yh1bu]

love your videos! Keep up the good work!

[@mattthornton8474]

Never went inside, but this building was an iconic landmark on the N. Dixie strip with it's elevated landing area.

[@mattthornton8474]

correction, N. Main

[@jimt828]

Bought beer and ice many times there. Ate at the Ivy once back in the 90's. A mouse was running around under our table. Ran over my wife's foot. Told the waitress about it and she replied something like "Yea, we have a few get in here now and then." Never went back.

[@OnceOccupied]

You can tell the Ivy definitely had some character. I haven’t been able to find any photos of the inside of the Ivy or Riverdale from back in the day. My dad remembers picking up drinks there as a kid. It’s crazy how the icehouse spanned so many generations.

[@maninblackgaming5634]

Hey guys, great video. My wife and I love your channel. Definitely our new favorite exploration channel. We live in Cincinnati and are both from Dayton, so it's great to see familiar places that feel nostalgic in a way. The Hara Arena was the video that introduced us to your channel. Sad to see it rotting away. I remember as a kid in the 90s going there with my parents. My dad was there representing the painting company he worked at in their yearly Home Improvement event. Anyways...keep up the awesome work and stay safe out there. God Bless!

[@OnceOccupied]

Thanks for the Love ❤️. More to come!!!!!

[@nanmattingly6402]

My co-workers and I would often go there at lunch for their turtle soup, delicious. Thanks for the memories. I now live in Northern Ohio, so great to see my old stomping grounds. I worked in the Montgomery County Administration building.

[@OnceOccupied]

Very cool! It’s crazy how many people remember the turtle soup!

[@slarson8044]

Sad ending to this place. Excellent video. I really like the way you include some history about it.

[@OnceOccupied]

Thank you! I really enjoy looking up the history of these places and I’m thrilled to be able to share it with everyone.

[@jimsoutdooradventures2748]

Another great video. That place was a maze. It's sad the guy was killed there. But a nice tribute video to him. Thanks for the adventure .

[@OnceOccupied]

Thanks Jim! The ivy was definitely a maze especially with everything covered in black smoke.

[@chiav97]

I absolutely love how you explained the background history of your video!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗬𝗢𝗨!

[@OnceOccupied]

I appreciate the love ❤️

[@philostopher1]

Wow - I think this was one of the cases we were presented when I was on grand jury duty. I remember too many details just to have read about it in the newspaper, and it would have been about the right time. It was a lot, both this case in particular and jury duty in general. Interesting to actually see the place it all went down, more than a decade later!

[@OnceOccupied]

Interesting! Small world 🌎

[@susanscarpitti46]

Really enjoying your videos. I grew up in Dayton very near main and siebenthaler. Also used to love exploring abandoned houses. the best was an abandoned farm house on 571 between tipp city and west Milton that my friend and I explored 50 years ago. We went by a few years later and it had been totally restored. They were using the barn for an antique store so we went back and talked to the owner. She took us through the entire house and it was so great to see it brought back to it’s former glory. It’s now a wedding venue called Willow Tree ...check it out

[@JF930H]

2:14 Schwebel's bread is great! It's getting hard to find though unfortunately.

[@RichieTrashmouthTozier]

Thank you for another awesome video

[@OnceOccupied]

Glad you liked it!

[@OnceOccupied]

If you guys and gals like our videos with more history please like, subscribe, and comment.

[@alfredritcher]

Did i see Once Occupied in the blue display letters

[@OnceOccupied]

Maybe....... LOL 😂

[@marymorris4920]

I have subscribed, I like how you asked if you could go there, total legality.

[@MsPepsi819]

You guys are The BEST!!! When I saw it was torn down, my 1st thought was I wish I had suggested it to you to explore. Oddly, I live really close by & drive past often & didn't know they were tearing it down. Just noticed it gone. We had our 10 or 15 year reunion there.

[@OnceOccupied]

Very cool! Yeah I wanted to wait so that people didn’t go in and disrespect the place before it was demoed. We actually didn’t know anyone passed away when we initially explored it. If you think of any other ones definitely let me know!

[@MsPepsi819]

@@OnceOccupied My Mother just gave me a book about the History of West Dayton. It mentions a lot of buildings. Including my childhood church on Broadway near 3rd that you explored. It's called The Land Across The River The 1st 150 Years of West Dayton by Curt Dalton. You might enjoy it.

[@OnceOccupied]

I will definitely check it out!

[@OnceOccupied]

I just ordered it!

[@angiewanders7272]

Wow what a tragedy. Sad that they set it on fire and thst man. Great explore. Love seeing abandoned Ohio. I live in northern ohio. Be safe out there!!

[@OnceOccupied]

Thanks Angie. I love visiting up north. Plenty of good abandoned places! 😜

[@slackingpacking]

Great video my guys. I just subscribed! I’m from the Dayton area.

[@adampatterson3188]

That was a good video. Very good respect you show there young man.

[@OnceOccupied]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@RoxleySummers]

I love this channel!!

[@alvincash3230]

The wife of a friend of mine worked there about 40 years ago. Back then it was a very nice place.

[@jariussmock3442]

Sad to see it such bad shape great video

[@OnceOccupied]

Thank you! It was definitely one of the places that probably was best demolished. And I rarely say that.

[@mikehalpern384]

thanks for all the good videos, be safe out there. :-)

[@OnceOccupied]

Thanks Mike! I’m glad you liked it

[@tarjanecom]

Nice video! Was this made with your new setup with the wide moment lens?

[@OnceOccupied]

A few parts but the next one is the complete setup 100%

[@nanmitchell5722]

Bartended at the NRAC from 1989 until 1993!

[@OnceOccupied]

Nice 👍🏻 What years did NRAC operate? I tried finding the years with no luck.

[@HallStevenson]

The tubs were probably filled with ice and had fresh seafood held there during walk-in hours for people to get easily. As long as they sold quick enough, there was no need to have them with electricity.

[@vedagaming6735]

Oh, my gosh, I've always wanted to see what was in there.

[@DanEBoyd]

Man, I ate there back in the '80s and '90s, and it was great! What a tragedy and a shame!

[@twilafields6577]

Rest In Peace Rob Fabia.

[@VictoriaReginaAnn]

Walleye and Pike on the menu! Yum.

[@OnceOccupied]

I’m curious to see if anyone has any old photos of the Ive there is almost nothing online. It sounded like a real happening place in Dayton!

[@bobmauch777]

Nothing mentions where this was. Was this up on North Main on the west side of the street, like up near Siebenthaler?

[@xzr1tv]

On N.Main, just south of Siebenthaler, on the west side of street.

[@monicagerra4184]

Sucesso🤩🤩🤩

[@geocrude1300]

That was sad and tragic.

[@OnceOccupied]

It was one of the harder videos for me to make. Really just horrible what happened to Rob.

[@jessiemichelle5642]

6:59- does that say Once Occupied??

[@OnceOccupied]

Yes 😜 The letters are all over the floor and I couldn’t resist.

[@jessiemichelle5642]

Clever! Lol

[@OnceOccupied]

We try 🤣😂🤣

[@RailPreserver2K]

Ask you if you could save one of the old ice house doors that were on the outside because they don't make them like that anymore that's for sure

[@OnceOccupied]

Tell me about it! I wish I could’ve seen this place when it was still an ice house. Sadly they demoed it. If you watch till the end someone was kind enough to send me some of the footage of demolition.

[@bobbybonds4320]

I grew up in this neighborhood and lived there til about a year ago. I remember the fire but I never knew the backstory

[@kellysaunooke740]

Two men died and one gets away.Tragic

[@OnceOccupied]

I actually found where the guy that got away is on Facebook. I searched through his posts and they do call him unc. The whole thing is just super sad 😢

[@tedkeedabooker8740]

@@OnceOccupied what's his name on fb?

[@gymeni]

My goodness. I’m betting those chef jackets probably belonged to the victim.

[@sydneyBZ1]

There are a lot of "unsolved" cases in Dayton that should have been prosecuted and certainly had enough evidence to do so. It seems like the police do a cursory investigation and then just give up.

[@danielarcand2624]

You guys ever get any nails through the feet exploring these places

[@OnceOccupied]

Very rarely. Most of us wear pretty thick soled shoes. Usually about once a year one of us gets one in the foot but it’s usually just a poke. You got to be constantly looking out 😳😜

[@danielarcand2624]

This footage really helps pass the time while I'm at work my job is super boring..keep up the good work 🤙

[@OnceOccupied]

Glad I could be of service 😜

[@Lilqtip-oz9pf]

The chance of you seeing this is probably 0% but i know you explored something in buffalo NY so i have a request for you to explore something in solvay NY it's an abandoned factory and i really want to know what's inside

[@OnceOccupied]

Email me the location! I am based out of Ohio and don’t get to New York very often but I have lots of friends in that area. [e-mail] or message me on IG @OOCCUPIED I appreciate the tip 🙏🏻

[@Lilqtip-oz9pf]

@@OnceOccupied i honestly didn't think you'd reply i don't have a name but I'll send the coordinates

[@marymorris4920]

Can you buy or claim anything that remains?

[@OnceOccupied]

Sadly it was all demoed. In hindsight I probably should’ve grabbed the menu and a few other things as I’m sure there are folks that would love to have them.

[@bill0804]

I actually remember this place……

[@robertbrandenburg5633]

Are used to go to the Ivy lounge when I was in high school and after high school years. I believe it was owned by the Lawsons. I know back in the time 68 6970 what are used to go I believe their son Jim Lawson’s work there

[@monicagerra4184]

Casas abandonadas no BRASIL: ( Relíquias do Paraná) Passa lá 🍾🥂

[@marymorris4920]

There is tons of money to be made.

[@OnceOccupied]

Make it rain 🌧 💴

[@marymorris4920]

That's your job. So if the owner said, go for it.. that basket of tags, put on Facebook market place or a garage sale

[@OnceOccupied]

I have a cumulated a ridiculous amount of things over the years of exploring. We never take anything without permission but it’s getting kind of ridiculous. My wife refuses to go to estate sales with me. It’s kind of a problem lol 😂

[@greyeaglem]

@@marymorris4920 Who would want a bunch of old meat label stickers?