North Wheeling Historic District facts for kids
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North Wheeling Historic District
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Buildings in Downtown Wheeling, April 2006
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 Location in West Virginia
Location in the United States
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Main Street Ter., Market St., Interstate 70, and N. Main St., Wheeling, West Virginia |
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| Area | 15 acres (6.1 ha) |
| Architect | Howard, S.M.; Et al. |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Late Victorian, Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002693, 07001419 |
| Added to NRHP | December 9, 1988, January 17, 2008 (boundary increase) |
North Wheeling Historic District is a national historic district located at Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia. The district encompasses 134 contributing buildings and one contributing object in a 2 1/2-block section of northern Wheeling, known as "Old Town". Most of the district consists of mid- to late-19th-century residential buildings. A number of popular architectural styles are represented, including Greek Revival, Italianate, and Late Victorian. Notable buildings include the Vigilant Engine House (c. 1891), William Goering House (1885), Alfred Paull House (1880s), Williams Duplex Tenement (1880–1884), George W. Eckhart House (1891–1892), Christian Hess House (1876), Edward Hazlett House (1893), Henry K. List House (1858). The object is the Pollack Memorial Monument (1916).
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988, with a boundary increase in 2008.
All of the following are located in Wheeling, Ohio County, WV:
