East Wheeling Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

East Wheeling Historic District

Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia
Listed
November 22, 1999
Type
District
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
99001402

About this property

East Wheeling Historic District is a national historic district located at Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia. The district encompasses 300 contributing buildings and one contributing site, including the Monroe Street East Historic District. The district is primarily residential, developed in the late-19th and early-20th century. A number of popular architectural styles are represented including Greek Revival and Gothic Revival. Notable non-residential buildings include St. Joseph Cathedral (1926), former Hazel Atlas Company building (now West Virginia Northern Community College), Scottish Rite Temple designed by noted Wheeling architect Frederick F. Faris (1870-1927), Elks Building, and YMCA (1906), also designed by Faris. The contributing site is Elk Playground. Also located in the district are the separately listed L. S. Good House, Charles W. Russell House, and Cathedral Parish School. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.

Location

Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia
40.04738, -80.71463

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

La Belle Iron Works
Civil War
0.4 mi
Chapline Street Row Historic District
Listed
0.9 mi
Centre Market Square Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Early Republic
1 mi
Center Wheeling Market
Civil War
1 mi
Centre Market Square Historic District
Listed
1 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Fort Henry (1782)
1782Revolutionary War
1.2 mi
First Siege of Fort Henry (Wheeling)
1777Revolutionary War
1.2 mi

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When was East Wheeling Historic District listed on the National Register?

East Wheeling Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 22, 1999.

What type of historic resource is East Wheeling Historic District?

East Wheeling Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for East Wheeling Historic District?

The period of significance for East Wheeling Historic District is recorded as the early_republic era.

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