Highland Park Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Highland Park Historic District

Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia
Listed
April 6, 1993
Type
District
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
93000222

About this property

Highland Park Historic District is a national historic district located at Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia. The residential district includes 12 contributing buildings in the Highland Park subdivision. The houses were built on 18 lots carved from the former farm of Oliver Pryor between 1899 and 1939, and are representative of popular architectural styles during that period. The district includes the original farmhouse, known as the Pryor-Wilson House, built about 1852 with additions and modifications through 1922. The district boundaries encompass an area that once included a stone entrance and two homes designed by noted Wheeling architect Frederick F. Faris (1870–1927).

Location

Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia
40.05224, -80.66390

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 93000222. It was listed on April 6, 1993.

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Elm Grove Stone Arch Bridge
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Feay Inn
Civil War
1.1 mi
Edemar
Civil War
1.5 mi
National Road Corridor Historic District
Colonial
1.6 mi

Nearby Battles

Lord Dunmore's War – Battle of Wheeling 1774
1774Colonial
3.1 mi
First Wheeling Convention defense skirmish
1861Civil War
3.1 mi
Skirmish at Wheeling (Confederate Raid Threat 1863)
1863Civil War
3.1 mi
Battle at Wheeling Creek 1774
1774Colonial
3.1 mi
Defense of Wheeling (Wheeling Convention Defense)
1861Civil War
3.1 mi

Questions about this property

When was Highland Park Historic District listed on the National Register?

Highland Park Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 6, 1993.

What type of historic resource is Highland Park Historic District?

Highland Park Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Highland Park Historic District?

The period of significance for Highland Park Historic District is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1852.

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