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Wheeling becomes capital of the new state of West Virginia. [2] West Virginia Legislature convenes. [14] Daily Register newspaper begins publication. [7] 1865 – St. Joseph's Academy for girls established. [6] 1866 – Greenwood Cemetery established. [15] 1870 West Virginia capital relocated from Wheeling to Charleston. [1] Population: 19,280 ...
The city of Wheeling has a rich and varied history. West Virginia Independence Hall was the site of the Wheeling Convention, two meetings held in 1861 that ultimately reversed Virginia's Ordinance of Secession. 26 counties in Virginia's north and west voted against secession from the Union and created the new state of West Virginia, which the ...
Wheeling Historic District, also known as the Wheeling Central Business District, is a national historic district located at Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia. The district includes 205 contributing buildings in the central business district of Wheeling. It includes the site of the original location of Fort Henry.
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.
East Wheeling Historic District is a national historic district located at Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia. The district encompasses 300 contributing buildings and one contributing site, including the Monroe Street East Historic District. The district is primarily residential, developed in the late-19th and early-20th century.
Woodsdale–Edgewood Neighborhood Historic District is a national historic district located at Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia. The district encompasses 969 contributing buildings and is primarily residential, developed between 1888 and 1945.
The independent community of Ritchietown was located south of Wheeling on the Ohio River. [28] Ritchietown was named after John Ritchie, who along with Samuel Sprigg owned much of the land in the area. [29] Ritchie moved to the Wheeling area as early as June 1828, and was involved with real estate and Wheeling's first flint glass factory. [30]
Centre Market Square Historic District is a historic district in Wheeling, West Virginia, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.. The district includes 181 contributing buildings in a variety of popular architectural styles dating from as early as about 1850.