Arlington Heights in Dayton in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Dayton-Wright Plant 3

1917 - 1919

Photographed by Craig Baker, April 19, 2021

1. Dayton-Wright Plant 3 Marker

Inscription.
C.F. Kettering and E. A. Deeds formed Dayton-Wright Airplane Company in 1917 to build airplanes for World War I. The plane was called the DH-4 and was the only American—built aircraft to see action overseas during World War I.

These buildings were constructed in 1910 and 1911 to house the factory of Wilbur and Orville Wright's first airplane company, The Wright Company. General Motors purchased Dayton-Wright in 1919 and in 1923 the Inland Manufacturing Company was formed to produce laminated wood steering wheels for automobiles.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles • War, World I. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.

Location. 39° 44.986′ N, 84° 14.286′ W. Marker is in Dayton, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It is in Arlington Heights. It can be reached from West 3rd Street just west of Cowart Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 99 Cowart Ave, Dayton OH 45417, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s

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Miami Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Wayman Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 0.9 miles away); Native American Indians Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Freemasons of Ohio (approx. 0.9 miles away); Navy Seabees (approx. 0.9 miles away); Mount Enon Missionary Baptist Church / Euclid Avenue United Brethren Church (approx. one mile away); "A Promise Made - A Commitment Kept" (approx. 1.1 miles away); Centennial Commemoration of the End of the Great War (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Grotto (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dayton.

Regarding Dayton-Wright Plant 3. When General Motors built their manufacturing plant, they preserved the historic Wright factory buildings.

Dayton-Wright Plant 3 and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, April 19, 2021

2. Dayton-Wright Plant 3 and Marker

The plant closed in 2009 and the newer buildings were demolished. In 2019, this site was added to the National Register of Historic Places, and it became part of Dayton Aviation Heritage National Park. It is being refurbished and will be open to the public.

Dayton-Wright Plant 3 image. Click for full size.

3. Dayton-Wright Plant 3

This photo is in the window above the front door.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 2, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 571 times since then and 23 times this year. Last updated on May 2, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 2, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.