West Third Street Historic District


  • Vicinity: Roughly W Third St between Broadway and Shannon St
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Historic District


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1892/00/00 Wright Cycle Company Established Orville and Wilbur Wright began repairing, renting and selling bicycles from their Wright Cycle Exchange (lost) at 1005 W Third Street in Dayton Ohio.
1893/00/00 Wright Cycle Company Shop The Wright Cycle Exchange moves to 1034 West Third Street (lost).
1895/00/00 Wright Cycle Company Shop The Wright Cycle Company opens a second branch at 20 West Second Street (lost), but this location will close down in 1896.
1913/03/27 Bishop Milton Wright Witness At least two-thirds of the City was submerged. A considerable part, there was water in the second story of buildings....Three or more fires broke out. One burned just west of Orville's office, several buildings. - Milton Wright's diary Great Flood of 1913

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Particulars for West Third Street Historic District:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Area of Significance Business
Sight Category Historic District
Area of Significance Invention
Architectural Style Italianate
Architectural Style Neoclassical
Criteria Person
Owner Private
Architectural Style Romanesque Revival



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 25th January 1989

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: West Third Street Historic District
Registry Address: Roughly W. Third St. between Broadway and Shannon St.
Registry Number: 88003194
Resource Type: District
Owner: Private
Architect: unknown
Architectural Style: Italianate, Romanesque, Classical revival
Area in Acres: 10
Contributing Buildings: 27
Non-Contributing Buildings: 4
Other Certification: Date received-pending nomination, Additional documentation
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: Local
Area of Significance: Architecture, Invention
Applicable Criteria: Architecture-Engineering, Person
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Associated People: Wright,Orville Wilbur
Historic Function: Commerce, Trade
Historic Sub-Function: Business
Current Function: Commerce, Trade
Current Sub-Function: Business

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