Kill Devil Hills, United States
Wright Brothers National Memorial Visitor Center
Kill Devil Hills, United States
Open to visitors
The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.
Strollie cannot guarantee access — always check before you travel.
- Opening hours
- 09:00-17:00; Dec 25 off
- Admission
- Ticketed
- Wheelchair access
- Accessible
- Phone
- +1 252 473 2111
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Find out more
The Wright Brothers National Memorial Visitor Center, completed in 1960 in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, is a modernist structure designed by architects Ehrman Mitchell and Romaldo Giurgola. Constructed of concrete, glass, and steel and rising 12.2 meters, the building exemplifies mid-century modern design principles. The center functions as both a National Park Service visitor facility and a passport cancellation location for the National Parks system. Designated a contributing property to the National Register of Historic Places and a National Historic Landmark, it serves as the primary interpretive building for the memorial commemorating the Wright brothers' pioneering aviation achievements at nearby Kill Devil Hills.
Architect
Movement
- Built
- Type
- Passport to Your National Parks cancellation location, National Park Service visitor center
- Materials
- concrete, glass, steel
- Heritage
- National Register of Historic Places contributing property, National Historic Landmark
- Height
- 12.2 m
- Place
- Kill Devil Hills, United States
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