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The current courthouse is the fifth to be built in the county replacing one built in 1860. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 for its architectural significance. [1] During his 1912 presidential campaign Theodore Roosevelt stopped in Parkersburg and spoke from the Market street entrance of the courthouse. On 2 July ...
The Julia-Ann Square Historic District, is a national historic district located at Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia. It is to the west of the Avery Street Historic District. It encompasses all houses on Ann and Juliana Streets from Riverview Cemetery to 9th Street. There are 116 contributing buildings and one contributing site.
Mister Bee Potato Chips is an American brand of potato chips produced in Parkersburg, West Virginia, the only potato chip manufacturer in West Virginia. Founded in 1951 by Leo and Sara Klein as a small local business, the company was family-owned until 2010. It is now incorporated as West Virginia Potato Chip Company, LLC, and since 2015 has ...
To celebrate Earth Day on April 22, many food brands are slashing the prices of their products. With so many deals to choose from, we’re highlighting some of the sweetest ones out there.
Grand Central Mall is a 908,238-square-foot (84,378.1 m 2) regional shopping mall in Vienna, West Virginia, near the larger city of Parkersburg. The mall opened in 1972 and is the only enclosed mall within thirty-five miles of its region.
The Parkersburg Sentinel was founded in 1875 by Robert Hornor and acquired by Herschel Ogden in 1912. The Daily Sentinel was established as a voice of the Democratic Party and as competition for the Republican-oriented Daily State Journal.
Sharon Lodge No. 28 IOOF is a historic Independent Order of Odd Fellows clubhouse located at Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia. It was designed and built in 1897, by noted West Virginia architect H. Rus Warne (1872-1954). It is a five-story, masonry building in an eclectic Romanesque Revival style.
As Michael J. Pauley, historian, explains "The Avery Street Historic District District, Parkersburg's first "suburban" development, is highly significant for the historic role it played in sustaining the city as one of West Virginia's leading cities, housing the families who were the "life-blood" of the city's growth and development, and is significant for reflecting the rich architectural ...