Wheeling Historic District Explained

Wheeling Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Roughly bounded by RR tracks, Eoff, Water, and 10th Sts., Wheeling, West Virginia
Coordinates:40.06°N -80.7236°W
Architect:Walter, Thomas U.; Franzheim, Giesey & Faris
Architecture:Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Greek Revival, Late Victorian
Added:December 31, 1979
Refnum:79002597

Wheeling Historic District, also known as the Wheeling Central Business District, is a national historic district located at Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia. The district includes 205 contributing buildings in the central business district of Wheeling. It includes the site of the original location of Fort Henry. The buildings are representative of a number of popular architectural styles from the early-19th century through the present including Greek Revival and Late Victorian. The District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

Contributing buildings in the district include:

It also includes the West Virginia Independence Hall and Baltimore and Ohio Passenger Terminal (1907-1908), which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places as individual buildings.[1]

External links

All of the following are located in Wheeling, Ohio County, WV:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Wheeling Historic Districtl. November 1978. 2011-09-01 . Frederick Ellsworth Kleyle. State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation.