Today in Wheeling History: November 22--East Wheeling Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places (1999).
The East Wheeling Historic District, located in Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, is a national historic district that 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, and features a variety of architectural styles, including Greek Revival and Gothic Revival. Notable non-residential buildings within the district include St. Joseph Cathedral (1926), the former Hazel Atlas Company building , the Scottish Rite Temple designed by noted Wheeling architect Frederick F. Faris, the Elks Building, and the YWCA (1906), also designed by Faris. The contributing site is Elk Playground. The district also includes the separately listed L. S. Good House, Charles W. Russell House, and Cathedral Parish School. The East Wheeling Historic District was officially added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 22, 1999, recognizing its historical and architectural significance. The district's inclusion on the National Register highlights the importance of preserving Wheeling's rich architectural heritage and the efforts to maintain the character and history of this vibrant community.
To learn more: Wikipedia: (https://shorturl.at/xKUE0), National Register of Historic Places (https://shorturl.at/iRAFi), National Park Service (https://shorturl.at/zJsVD)
Photo credits: Ohio County Public Library, Wheeling WV; Wikimedia Commons
The East Wheeling Historic District, located in Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, is a national historic district that 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, and features a variety of architectural styles, including Greek Revival and Gothic Revival. Notable non-residential buildings within the district include St. Joseph Cathedral (1926), the former Hazel Atlas Company building , the Scottish Rite Temple designed by noted Wheeling architect Frederick F. Faris, the Elks Building, and the YWCA (1906), also designed by Faris. The contributing site is Elk Playground. The district also includes the separately listed L. S. Good House, Charles W. Russell House, and Cathedral Parish School. The East Wheeling Historic District was officially added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 22, 1999, recognizing its historical and architectural significance. The district's inclusion on the National Register highlights the importance of preserving Wheeling's rich architectural heritage and the efforts to maintain the character and history of this vibrant community.
To learn more: Wikipedia: (https://shorturl.at/xKUE0), National Register of Historic Places (https://shorturl.at/iRAFi), National Park Service (https://shorturl.at/zJsVD)
Photo credits: Ohio County Public Library, Wheeling WV; Wikimedia Commons
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