Built: 1846 (with later additions to the outside). This used to be site of Waddington Farms. It was later pruchased by Earl William Oglebay, and after his death in 1926, the estate was left to the city of Wheeling. Today the estate is a park/resort.
The Wheeling Suspension Bridge was designed and constructed by Charles Ellet, Jr. It is 1,100 foot long, and was built in 1849. It is on the National Register #70000662, and is also a National Historic Landmark.
This mansion at 32 15th street was orginally owned by William B. Simpson. The Elks have owned the home since 1904. This unique mansion serves as a textbook for architectural styles such as Corinthian colums, brackets, swags, and dentils. Balustrade was another style, but at some point it was removed. At one time under The Elks ownership the mansion featured a clock and elks head on the front.
In the downtown Wheeling historic district. On the National Register #79002597.
In the downtown Wheeling historic district. On the National Register #79002597.
The Wheeling Island side of the Aetnaville Bridge. Constructed in 1891 - closed to automobile traffic in 1988 - it's now a pedestrian bridge used by many Martins Ferry, Ohio and Wheeling, WV residents. The bridge is currently endangered and is facing being sealed off to pedestrians in the near future, and possible demolition.
This used to be Triadelphia High School.
Wheeling WV - First Presbyterian Church. View of church from across Chapline Street. The building to the left is a newer addition to the church with office space.
Virginia Rafferty has written two historical fiction novels that focus on Eastern European immigration in the 18th century. The Road to Lattimer takes place in the late 19th century in a Pennsyvania coal town. Family Secrets...Hidden in the shadows of time folllows the journey of a young woman from her village in Hungary to America.
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Opened in September 1902 as a legitimate theatre, the Court Theatre, was located in the Board of Trade Building. The theatre was designed by archit...
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In the downtown Wheeling historic district. On the National Register #79002597. Originally the National Bank of West Virginia. wheeling.weirton.lib.wv.us/history/landmark/business/natb...
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The City Bank of Wheeling Building. In the downtown Wheeling historic district. On the National Register #79002597. For how it originally looked: wheeling.weirton.lib.wv.us/history/landmark/business/cban...
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