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

Ohio County West Virginia (Page 2) has 25 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 7 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include West Virginia Independence Hall, Wheeling Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Passenger Station, Wheeling Suspension Bridge, Shaw Hall, West Liberty State College and Shepherd Hall.

Several famous people are associated with these Ohio County historic places including Moses Shepherd, Daniel Steenrod, Lewis Steenrod and Josias Thompson.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Ohio County places including Washington Roebling, Alfred Mullett, Charles Ellet Jr., M.A. Long, Ammi B. Young, Edward Franzheim, Faris, Fredrick, et al., Thomas U. Walter, Frederick F. Faris and Giesey & Faris Franzheim. Prominent architectural styles found in Ohio Country are Classical Revival, Greek Revival and Italianate.

Shaw Hall, West Liberty State College (added 1996 - - #96001528)

Bethany Pike, approximately 1.25 mi. S of jct. with Locust Grove Rd. , West Liberty

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College

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Shepherd Hall (added 1970 - - #70000661)

Also known as Monument Place

Monument Place and Kruger St. , Wheeling

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Shepherd,Moses

Significant Year:

1798

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Politics/Government, Architecture, Military

Period of Significance:

1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Clubhouse

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Shields, Dr. Thomas K., House (added 1992 - - #92000869)

170 E. National Rd. , Triadelphia

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Medical Business/Office, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Shotwell Hall, West Liberty State College (added 1996 - - #96001529)

Bethany Pike, approximately 1.25 mi. S of jct. with Locust Grove Rd. , West Liberty

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Faris, Frederick F.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College

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Springer, Benjamin, House (added 1992 - - #92000866)

391 E. National Rd. , Triadelphia

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Sterling Products, Incorporated (added 1992 - - #92000883)

Also known as Sterling Drug,Incorporated

89 19th St. , Wheeling

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Communications Facility

Stewart, David, Farm (added 1979 - - #79002594)

Also known as Rock Valley Farm

Dallas Pike, CR 43 , Triadelphia

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Stewart,David, Stewart,James

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

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Stone Tavern at Roney's Point (added 1993 - - #92000864)

Jct. of E. National and Roney's Point Rds. , Roney's Point

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Federal

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

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Thompson, Josias, House (added 1992 - - #92000871)

155 E. National Rd. , Triadelphia

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Historic Person:

Thompson,Josias

Significant Year:

1817

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Tiernan, William Miles, House (added 1993 - - #93000223)

Also known as Tiernan-Riley House

5 Kenwood Pl. , Wheeling

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Warwood Fire Station (added 1996 - - #96000440)

1609 Warwood Ave. , Wheeling

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Fire Station

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Professional

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Warwood Tool Company (added 1991 - - #91001010)

At the foot of N. Nineteenth St. on the E bank of the Ohio R. , Wheeling

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1975-2000, 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Weiss, Herman A., House (added 1992 - - #92000868)

202 E. National Rd. , Triadelphia

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

West Liberty Presbyterian Church (added 1980 - - #80004407)

Main St. , West Liberty

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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West Virginia Independence Hall (added 1970 - - #70000660)

Also known as United States Custom House;Wheeling Custom House;Independenc

1524 Market St. , Wheeling

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Mullett,Alfred, Young,Ammi B.

Architectural Style:

Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Military, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Customhouse, Post Office

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

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Wheeling Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Passenger Station (added 1979 - - #79002596)

Also known as West Virginia Northern Community College

College Sq. , Wheeling

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Long,M.A.

Architectural Style:

Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College

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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

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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

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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

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Wheeling Suspension Bridge (added 1970 - - #70000662)

Over Ohio River from 10th St., Wheeling, to Virginia St., Wheeling Island , Wheeling

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Roebling,Washington, Ellet,Charles,Jr.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

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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

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Whitham, George D., House (added 1992 - - #92000861)

National Rd. .3 mi. E of Atkinson Rd. , Mt. Echo

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Woodridge (added 2005 - - #05000658)

1308 Steenrod Ave. , Wheeling

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Steenrod, Daniel, Steenrod, Lewis

Significant Year:

1831, 1920, 1880

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation, Community Planning And Development, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Woods, Robert C., House (added 1991 - - #91000551)

Also known as Jacob S. Rhodes House

923 N. Main St. , Wheeling

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Multiple

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Clubhouse

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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

More Information:

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