Getting the story Wright: Wright Brother's Wright Company Factory Fire, March 26, 2023, Dayton Ohio

March 2024 update

Dayton Plans to Redevelop Wright Brother's Factory

October 24, 2023

Historic Wright Brother's Print Shop Damaged

April 26, 2023 Update on Wright Brother's Factory Buildings-

City Commission Approves Contract with Developer

May 8, 2023 Update

Dayton May Invest $748K into Site Where Wright Brother's Airplane Factory sits.

June 10, 2023 Update

Ohio Lawmakers ask National Park Service to speed up purchase of Wright Company Factory Site.

August 1, 2023 Update

Four Million in Funding.....

The Wright Brother's Factory Buildings awaiting restoration in Dayton Ohio have suffered major fire damage this Sunday, March 26, 2023. See links to stories below:

Firefighters battle fire at historic Wright Company airplane factory

Historic Wright Brothers Airplane Factory damaged by fire

ICYMI: Wright Brothers airplane factory damaged in fire

WDTNTV news account

Dayton Daily News update, April 7, 2023


Wright Brother's Wright Company Airplane Factory, Dayton, Ohio. Photo by Author, 2016.

Aerial view,courtesy of Google Earth, with original 1910 and 1911 Wright Company Factory building sections highlighted in yellow.

Wright Company Airplane Factory buildings No. 1 & 2, 1912, as pictured in their Wright Flyers catalogue for that year.

From 1912 Wright Company catalogue, showing original building No. 1.

The Wright Company list of officers and directors, from 1912 Wright Company catalogue, author's copy.

Aerial view of Wright Factory site, courtesy of Google Earth, prior to fire.

Aerial view of Wright Factory site, March 26, 2023, courtesy of WHIO Channel 7, Dayton. Damage is heavy at original Wright Factory Buildings 1 & 2.

Courtesy of Dayton Daily News and Jim Noelker.

Wright Building No. 1 completed, and equipment from West Third old Wright Cycle shop to be transferred to the new plant. The Dayton Herald, December 16, 1910.

The Dayton Herald, December 30th, 1910, plans for Wright Factory Building No. 2.

From this photo taken during 2016 tour, just inside entry of Building No. 1, the original 1910 Wright Company Factory, the author's father can be seen looking to his left, standing in front of the picture of Wilbur Wright in the Wright Flyer circling the Statue of Liberty. This wall was signed by visitors to the site, for intentional eventual display in the renovated Wright Factory buildings.

Close up of Signature Wall at Wright Company Airplane Factory Building No. 1. This wall obviously did not survive the fire. It was within the building perhaps 12 to 15 feet from the entry.

The first two sections of these buildings closest to West Third Street were built in 1910 and 1911 "to house the factory of Wilbur and Orville Wright's first airplane company, The Wright Company." Photo by author, 2016.

The existing original structure could be viewed in this video taken during this 2016 tour by this author. Don't be deceived by the rough nature of the interior. After renovation, these buildings would be have been incredible to tour, deserving of historical preservation of the world's first airplane factory. The ceiling trusses and wood structure can be seen in this video and the photos below, as they existed in the time of the Wright Factory as seen in the photo immediately below. It is very sad that this ceiling structure of the building, having survived for the last 113 years, has been destroyed. It does appear though, that the western half section of the 1911 Wright Factory building No. 2 ceiling structure survived.