Today in Wheeling History: April 7--The Highland Park Historic District in Wheeling, West Virginia was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (1993).
The Highland Park Historic District in Wheeling, West Virginia, is a residential neighborhood that developed in the early 20th century on the former farm of Oliver Pryor. The district includes 12 contributing buildings built between 1899 and 1939, representing popular architectural styles of the period such as Shingle, Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, and Bungalow. Many of the homes were designed by noted Wheeling architects Frederick F. Faris, Edward B. Franzheim, and George S. Mooney for prominent residents involved in steel, insurance, law, hardware, real estate, and banking. The original 1852 Pryor farmhouse, known as the Pryor-Wilson House, is also included in the historic district.
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Photo credits: Ohio County Public Library Archives, Wheeling WV; National Park Service; Wikipedia
The Highland Park Historic District in Wheeling, West Virginia, is a residential neighborhood that developed in the early 20th century on the former farm of Oliver Pryor. The district includes 12 contributing buildings built between 1899 and 1939, representing popular architectural styles of the period such as Shingle, Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, and Bungalow. Many of the homes were designed by noted Wheeling architects Frederick F. Faris, Edward B. Franzheim, and George S. Mooney for prominent residents involved in steel, insurance, law, hardware, real estate, and banking. The original 1852 Pryor farmhouse, known as the Pryor-Wilson House, is also included in the historic district.
To learn more: (https://tinyurl.com/y4ewmvb2) (https://tinyurl.com/3w3ds7z2) (https://tinyurl.com/23xvhsen) (https://tinyurl.com/v2krhan9) (https://tinyurl.com/2bejmcra) (https://tinyurl.com/4eey2v7m)
Photo credits: Ohio County Public Library Archives, Wheeling WV; National Park Service; Wikipedia
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