National Register of Historic Places - West Virginia (WV), Ohio County

Ohio County West Virginia (Historic Districts) has 22 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 11 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include La Belle Iron Works, Centre Market Square Historic District, Centre Market Square Historic District (Boundary Increase), Chapline Street Row Historic District and Edemar.

Several famous people are associated with these Ohio County historic places including Dr. John C. Campbell and Edward W. Sr. Stifel.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Ohio County places including E. W. Wells, Charles W. Bates, George Cunningham, S.M. Howard, E.W. Wells, Kraft & Co. Klieves, Giesey & Faris Franzheim, Et. al, Ross R. Kitchen and Thomas U. Walter. Prominent architectural styles found in Ohio Country are Late Victorian, Greek Revival and Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals.

Centre Market Square Historic District (added 1984 - - #84003651)

Also known as See Also:Centre Market Square Historic District (Boundary In

Roughly Market St. between 20th and 23rd Sts. , Wheeling

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wells,E. W., Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Centre Market Square Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1987 - - #87000127)

Also known as See Also:Centre Market Square Historic District

S side of Main from Alley 19 to 20th St., and Chapline, Eoff and Charles Sts. bounded by Lane C, 22nd, and 24th Sts. , Wheeling

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et. al, Cunningham,George

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Italianate, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

European, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Chapline Street Row Historic District (added 1984 - - #84003655)

2301-2323 Chapline St. , Wheeling

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wells,E. W.

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

East Wheeling Historic District (added 1999 - - #99001402)

Roughly bounded by Chapline, Eoff, 18th, McColloch, 12th and 11th Sts. , Wheeling

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Faris, Fred F., Fransheim, Edward B., et al.

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Civic, Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, Civic, Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Edemar (added 1992 - - #91001728)

Also known as Stifel Fine Arts Center

1330 National Rd. , Wheeling

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kitchen,Ross R., Bates,Charles W.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Historic Person:

Stifel,Edward W. Sr.

Significant Year:

1947

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Secondary Structure

Elm Hill (added 1991 - - #91001732)

Also known as Campbell--Bloch House

WV 88 NE of Wheeling Country Club , Wheeling

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Campbell,Dr. John C.

Significant Year:

1850

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Hazel--Atlas Glass Company (added 1992 - - #92000882)

89 15th St., 58 19th St. , Wheeling

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Franzheim,Edward B., Bates,Charles W.

Architectural Style:

Other, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

College, Manufacturing Facility

Highland Park Historic District (added 1993 - - #93000222)

Highland Park, jct. of Lincoln Dr. and National Rd. , Wheeling

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Mooney, George S. et al., Faris, Frederick F.

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Single Dwelling

La Belle Iron Works (added 1997 - - #97001415)

Also known as La Belle Cut Nail Works

Jct. of 31st and Wood Sts. , Wheeling

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Monroe Street East Historic District (added 1980 - - #80004036)

12th and Byron Sts. , Wheeling

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wells,E.W., Klieves,Kraft & Co.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Other, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Mt. Woods Cemetery (added 2013 - - #13000685)

Mt. Wood Rd., N. of 4th, Wheeling

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Art, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

National Road Corridor Historic District (added 1993 - - #92000874)

National Rd. from Bethany Pike to Park View Ln. , Wheeling

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Faris,Frederick F., Franzheim,Edward B.

Architectural Style:

Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

North Wheeling Historic District (added 1988 - - #88002693)

Also known as See Also:List, Henry K., House

Roughly bounded by Main Street Ter., Market St., I-70, and N. Main St. , Wheeling

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Howard,S.M.

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

North Wheeling Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2008 - - #07001419)

Roughly bound by 6th, Main, & Market Sts., & Main St. Terr. , Wheeling

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Fire Station, Government Office, Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

Business, Fire Station, Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Reed's Mill and House (added 1992 - - #92000862)

National Rd. .2 mi. W of Atkinson Rd. , Valley Grove

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Warehouse

Reymann Brewing Company (added 1992 - - #92000884)

Jct. of Rock Point Rd. and 17th St. , Wheeling

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Restaurant, Specialty Store

Schmulbach Brewing Company (added 1992 - - #92000885)

Also known as Nail City Brewing Company

3300 McColloch St. , Wheeling

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Wheeling Country Club (added 1990 - - #90000711)

Also known as Stratford Springs

355 Oglebay Dr. , Wheeling

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Franzheim,Edward Bates, Faris,Frederick

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Shingle Style

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Clubhouse, Institutional Housing, Single Dwelling, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel, Restaurant, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Wheeling Historic District (added 1979 - - #79002597)

Also known as Wheeling Central Business District;See Also:Independence Hal

Roughly bounded by RR tracks, Eoff, Water, and 10th Sts. , Wheeling

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Franzheim,Giesey & Faris, Walter,Thomas U.

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Greek Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Transportation, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce, Performing Arts

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Wheeling Island Historic District (added 1992 - - #92000320)

Also known as See Also:Wheeling Suspension Bridge;Franzheim, Harry C. and

Roughly bounded by Stone, Front, North, Ontario, Erie and Wabash Sts. , Wheeling

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Fair, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling, Sport Facility

Wheeling Warehouse Historic District (added 2002 - - #02001530)

Roughly along Main St., Water St., 21 St., 22nd St., South St., 18th St., Eoff St. and Chapline St. , Wheeling

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Long, M.A., et.al.

Architectural Style:

Moderne, Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Industry, Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Rail-Related, Road-Related, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Warehouse

Woodsdale--Edgewood Neighborhood Historic District (added 1997 - - #96000445)

Also known as See Also: Ogden,H.C.,House;Tiernan,William Miles,House

Roughly bounded by Orchard Rd., Edgwood St., Carmel Rd., Bae--Mar and Lenox to Wheeling Cr., and Pine St. to Park St. , Wheeling

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Faris, Fredrick, et al., Franzheim, Edward

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling