Five Points in Dayton in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Preserved and Enshrined
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 20, 2012
1. Preserved and Enshrined Marker
The actual house where the Wright brothers dreamed of flight and the bicycle shop where they built the first airplane can no longer be seen here in West Dayton. But the original buildings still exist, and are well preserved.
In 1936 wealthy industrialist Henry Ford bought both the home and workshop where the Wrights made history.
The citizens of Dayton in the 1930s did not oppose Ford's removal of the plain, 8-room Wright house from Hawthorne Street. People then considered it to be a great honor that Ford wanted to include the Wright brothers in his outdoor museum of American innovators, now called Greenfield Village.
In the years since the Wright home and workshop were taken away, Dayton has fostered a new culture in favor of historic preservation to ensure that sites like these are safeguarded for future generations.
Erected by National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1936.
Location. 39° 45.285′ N, 84° 12.701′ W. Marker is in Dayton, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It is in Five Points. Marker is on 4th Street west of Hawthorne Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dayton OH 45402, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers
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Also see . . .
1. Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park. (Submitted on December 15, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Dayton, Ohio Aviation Trail. (Submitted on December 15, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Greenfield Village. (Submitted on December 15, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By Unknown, April 16, 1938
2. Photo on Preserved and Enshrined Marker
[Caption reads] The whole Wright clan went to Henry Ford's new museum with Orville to dedicate the newly preserved house and workshop on the anniversary of Wilbur Wright's birthday - April 16, 1938.
Photographed By Unknown, April 16, 1938
3. Photo on Preserved and Enshrined Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 20, 2012
4. Preserved and Enshrined Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 15, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 388 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 15, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
