Wright Cycle Company–Wright and Wright Printing Offices
United States historic place in Dayton, Ohio. Added to the National Register in 1986, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The bicycle business of the Wright brothers, the Wright Cycle Company successively occupied six different locations in Dayton, Ohio. Orville and Wilbur Wright began their bicycle repair, rental and sales business in 1892, while continuing to operate a print shop. These shops helped them fund their aeronautical studies.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 22 S. Williams St., Dayton, OH |
| County | Montgomery County |
| Listed | Feb 13, 1986 |
| Listed for | Commerce, Engineering, Transportation, Communications, Invention |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 86000236 |
| Type of place | office building |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 22 S. Williams St., Dayton, OH |
| Coordinates | 39.7538° N, 84.2119° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Dayton | 123 listed places in Dayton → · walking tour → |
| Nearest national park unit | Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park · 6 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Caesar Creek Lake 20 miles · Cj Brown Dam And Reservoir - Dam Site (Oh) 28 miles |
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Questions people ask
When was Wright Cycle Company–Wright and Wright Printing Offices listed on the National Register?
Feb 13, 1986. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is Wright Cycle Company–Wright and Wright Printing Offices?
22 S. Williams St., Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. The nearest national park unit is Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, 6 miles away.
Where is the nomination form for Wright Cycle Company–Wright and Wright Printing Offices?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Wright Cycle Company–Wright and Wright Printing Offices?
Two federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Caesar Creek Lake, 20 miles away. Cj Brown Dam And Reservoir - Dam Site (Oh) is 28 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Wright Cycle Company–Wright and Wright Printing Offices?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 86000236. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.