Five Points in Dayton in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

30 South Williams Street

Photographed by Pete Skillman, June 27, 2025

1. 30 South Williams Street Marker

Inscription.
This property
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list.

Location. 39° 45.327′ N, 84° 12.716′ W. Marker is in Dayton, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It is in Five Points. It is on South Williams Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 30 S Williams St, Dayton OH 45402, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s 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 walking

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distance of this marker: Tecumseh (within shouting distance of this marker); Wheels to Wings (within shouting distance of this marker); Birthplace of Aviation (within shouting distance of this marker); West Side (within shouting distance of this marker); Charles F. Kettering (within shouting distance of this marker); Jacob O. Joyce (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Lewis Albert Jackson (within shouting distance of this marker); Sister Dorothy M. Stang (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dayton.

Also see . . . West Third Street Historic District - National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form. This form was prepared by Loren S. Gannon Jr., Historian with Gannon Historical Services on September 2, 1987. A statement of significance begins on page 6:

The West Third Street Historic District is significant under Criterion B for its association wit h Orville and Wilbur Wright, the inventors of the airplane. Several Wright Brothers' printing and bicycle shops were located in the district. For example, the printing shop in the Hoover Block and the Wright Cycle
Photographed by Pete Skillman, June 27, 2025

2. 30 South Williams Street Marker - wide view with house
Company Builders located at 22 West Third Street. The district is also significant under Criterion C as a cohesive collection of lat e 19th century and early 20th century commercial buildings representing a suburban streetcar commercial block. It has a strong commercial Romanesque Revival character with dark red brick, corbelling and round arches. There are also excellent Victorian Italianate and Neo-Classical buildings dating from 1885 to 1924.

Additionally, the William Street extension south is mentioned on page 3:

The Williams Street extension south is focused on the Wright Cycle Company Building....The four additional houses (23-25, 26, 29 & 30 South Williams Street) (photo 7 & 8) are all properties built as a part of the street car suburban development after 1869. They create a vital setting for the cycle shop. The district ends with modern structures and demolition sites on South William Street.

Additionally, on page 10, the house at 30 South Williams Street is noted to be a Victorian Vernacular residence. (Submitted on June 27, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 120 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 27, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.