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Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, Dayton OH photo: The Wright hangar at Simms Station, Dayton, housed both the Wright Exhibition Company and the Wright School of Aviation, c. 1910.  (U.S. Air Force Museum)
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Wright Cycle Company Complex

photo: Wright Cycle Company building

22 S. Williams Street
Dayton, OH 45407

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The Wright Cycle Company complex consists of two adjoining buildings: the Hoover Block, also known as the Wright-Dunbar Interpretive Center and Aviation Trail Visitor Center and Museum, along with the Wright Cycle Company building. The Wright-Dunbar Interpretive Center is the main visitor center for the park, and occupies the restored Hoover Block building.

In 1892, the Wrights opened a bicycle repair shop in addition to their printing business. From 1895 until 1897, both businesses were located at 22 South Williams Street, “known as the Wright Cycle Company,” the fourth of five locations for their bicycle business.

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Paul Laurence Dunbar, Orville Wright, and Wilbur Wright

Did You Know?
The Dayton-Springfield Pike and the Dayton, Springfield, and Urbana Electric Railway bordered Huffman Prairie. This depot allowed the Wrights to transport equipment and material conveniently from their bike shop to the flying field.

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