Today in Wheeling History: November 3--The Wheeling Country Club was chartered (1902).
The Wheeling Country Club was founded in 1902 by five prominent Wheeling businessmen - B. Walker Peterson, Harry C. Franzheim, Benjamin M. Hildreth, John L. Dickey, and Samuel S. Bloch. The Club's large Shingle Style and Craftsman influenced clubhouse was designed by noted Wheeling architect Frederick F. Faris and built in 1905 overlooking the golf course. Other buildings in the complex included the Franzheim Bungalow, designed by Edward Bates Franzheim as a summer cottage for founding member Harry Franzheim, the Pro and Caddy House, and Servants’ Quarters. The country club thrived for over 30 years until the Great Depression caused a drop in membership and eventual bankruptcy in 1936. A new entity, Wheeling Country Club, Inc. was formed to purchase the assets out of bankruptcy. The club operated at this location until 1980 when it relocated to a new facility, selling the original 1905 clubhouse and surrounding 30 acres into private ownership. The complex of four buildings stands today as an architecturally significant example of the Bungalow/Craftsman style by noted local architects. The clubhouse and recreational facilities reflect the affluent social life of Wheeling's business elite in the early 20th century.
Photo Credits: Ohio County Public Library Archives, Wheeling, WV
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The Wheeling Country Club was founded in 1902 by five prominent Wheeling businessmen - B. Walker Peterson, Harry C. Franzheim, Benjamin M. Hildreth, John L. Dickey, and Samuel S. Bloch. The Club's large Shingle Style and Craftsman influenced clubhouse was designed by noted Wheeling architect Frederick F. Faris and built in 1905 overlooking the golf course. Other buildings in the complex included the Franzheim Bungalow, designed by Edward Bates Franzheim as a summer cottage for founding member Harry Franzheim, the Pro and Caddy House, and Servants’ Quarters. The country club thrived for over 30 years until the Great Depression caused a drop in membership and eventual bankruptcy in 1936. A new entity, Wheeling Country Club, Inc. was formed to purchase the assets out of bankruptcy. The club operated at this location until 1980 when it relocated to a new facility, selling the original 1905 clubhouse and surrounding 30 acres into private ownership. The complex of four buildings stands today as an architecturally significant example of the Bungalow/Craftsman style by noted local architects. The clubhouse and recreational facilities reflect the affluent social life of Wheeling's business elite in the early 20th century.
Photo Credits: Ohio County Public Library Archives, Wheeling, WV
To learn more: (https://tinyurl.com/nhe9x5jp) (https://tinyurl.com/3py73rta) (https://tinyurl.com/a9bpp6wb)
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