Wright Cycle Shop
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Wilbur and Orville Wright operated their bicycle business in this building from 1897 to 1908 in Dayton, Ohio. The brothers sold and repaired bikes, and they even produced models under their own brands. It was also in this shop that the Wright brothers built their earliest flying machines, including the 1903 Flyer that became the first successful heavier-than-air, powered, controlled aircraft.
Wilbur and Orville Wright operated their bicycle business in this building from 1897 to 1908 in Dayton, Ohio. The brothers sold and repaired bikes, and they even produced models under their own brands. It was also in this shop that the Wright brothers built their earliest flying machines, including the 1903 Flyer that became the first successful heavier-than-air, powered, controlled aircraft.
Artifact
Store
Date Made
circa 1875
Subject Date
circa 1903
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
The building was originally constructed as a residence and later substantially modified in 1896 to a commercal building by Charles Webbert.
Keywords
On Exhibit
at Greenfield Village in Main Street District
Object ID
38.819.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Brick (Clay material)
Roofing slate
Glass (Material)
Metal
Inscriptions
Sign above storefront on left: Wright Cycle Co
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