Today in Wheeling History: November 28--Charles W. Bates, prominent Wheeling architect who designed many iconic buildings, passed away (1931)
Charles Winning Bates (1879-1931) was a prominent Wheeling, West Virginia architect. Born in Wheeling, he attended Linsly Military Institute before studying engineering and design at Chicago's Armour Institute of Technology and Art Institute. Bates practiced architecture in Chicago and Pittsburgh before returning to Wheeling in 1909. Known for fireproof reinforced concrete designs, Bates' Neoclassical buildings include Wheeling's Capitol Theatre, Hazel-Atlas Glass Building, Wheeling Public Library, Windsor Hotel, and more. On November 28, 1931, at age 51, Bates suffered a cerebral hemorrhage. Rushed towards the Cleveland Clinic, he died en route in the ambulance. Bates left an architectural legacy on the Wheeling skyline before his sudden passing at a young age.
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Photo Credits: Ohio County Public Library Archives, Wheeling WV
Charles Winning Bates (1879-1931) was a prominent Wheeling, West Virginia architect. Born in Wheeling, he attended Linsly Military Institute before studying engineering and design at Chicago's Armour Institute of Technology and Art Institute. Bates practiced architecture in Chicago and Pittsburgh before returning to Wheeling in 1909. Known for fireproof reinforced concrete designs, Bates' Neoclassical buildings include Wheeling's Capitol Theatre, Hazel-Atlas Glass Building, Wheeling Public Library, Windsor Hotel, and more. On November 28, 1931, at age 51, Bates suffered a cerebral hemorrhage. Rushed towards the Cleveland Clinic, he died en route in the ambulance. Bates left an architectural legacy on the Wheeling skyline before his sudden passing at a young age.
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Photo Credits: Ohio County Public Library Archives, Wheeling WV
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