Centre Market Square Historic District, Wheeling

Name: Centre Market Square Historic District
Address: 30 22nd St, Wheeling, United States

#5 among attractions in Wheeling

Top attraction, Relax in park, Park, Romanesque architecture

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The Center Wheeling Market is a historic public market located along Market Street between 22nd and 23rd Streets in Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia. It consists of the Center Wheeling Market building as well as the Center Wheeling Fish Market. The 1853 Center Wheeling Market building was designed by architect Thomas Pope as an open market. The building is of neo-classical style with three bays and structural cast iron Doric order columns. It has a gable roof and features a belfry complete with bell. The 1890 open brick, neo-Romanesque section was designed by Wheeling architect Edward B. Franzheim. It has brick piers that support a hipped roof with cross gables and a three-foot overhang. In 1900, a wooden enclosure was built at the northern bay to house the Center Wheeling Fish Market. ()

Built: 1853 (171 years ago)Architectural style: NeoclassicismElevation: 663 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 40°3'32"N, 80°43'26"W

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30 22nd StWheeling United States

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Centre Market Square Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: WesBanco Arena, Wheeling Suspension Bridge, Cathedral of Saint Joseph, Capitol Theatre.

0.4 miN
Arenas and stadiums, Hockey, Music venue
WesBanco Arena, Wheeling
11 min walk • WesBanco Arena is a multi-purpose arena located in Wheeling, West Virginia. It was built in 1977 at a cost of $7 million. It is home to the Wheeling Nailers ice hockey team, the West Virginia Roughriders indoor football team, and the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference wrestling tournament.
0.8 miN
Historic, 19th-century Ohio River bridge
Wheeling Suspension Bridge, Wheeling
21 min walk • The Wheeling Suspension Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the main channel of the Ohio River at Wheeling, West Virginia. It was the largest suspension bridge in the world from 1849 until 1851.
0.6 miNE
Romanesque architecture, Church
Cathedral of Saint Joseph, Wheeling
15 min walk • The Cathedral of Saint Joseph of Wheeling or Saint Joseph's Cathedral is the seat of the bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston.
0.8 miN
Music and shows, Theater, Concerts and shows
Capitol Theatre, Wheeling
20 min walk • The Capitol Theatre is the largest theatre in West Virginia and a landmark building in the national historic district of downtown Wheeling. For many years, it has served as the home of Jamboree USA and the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra.
0.5 miN
Museum, History museum, Neo-renaissance architecture
West Virginia Independence Hall, Wheeling
12 min walk • West Virginia Independence Hall is a historic government building at 1528 Market Street in downtown Wheeling, West Virginia, United States. It was built in 1860 under the supervision of architect Ammi B. Young for the federal government as a custom house, post office and courthouse.
0.9 miN
Bridge
Fort Henry Bridge, Wheeling
24 min walk • The Fort Henry Bridge is a crossing of the Ohio River main channel in Wheeling, West Virginia. The tied-arch bridge carries two lanes in each direction of Interstate 70, U.S. Route 40, and US 250.
0.8 miN
40°4'13"N • 80°43'26"W
Children's Museum of the Ohio Valley, Wheeling
20 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum
0.6 miNE
Neighbourhood, Greek Revival architecture, Gothic Revival architecture
East Wheeling Historic District, Wheeling
17 min walk • 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.
0.6 miNE
40°4'2"N • 80°43'8"W
The Blue Church, Wheeling
17 min walk • Church
0.9 miNW
Island
Wheeling Island, Wheeling
24 min walk • Wheeling Island is the most populated island in the Ohio River. It lies within the city of Wheeling in Ohio County, West Virginia, in the United States.
0.7 miSW
Bridge
Interstate 470 Bridge, Wheeling
19 min walk • The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge is a four-lane tied arch bridge in the United States. It carries Interstate 470 over the Ohio River between Bellaire, Ohio and Wheeling, West Virginia.

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Which popular attractions are close to Centre Market Square Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Chapline Street Row Historic District, Wheeling (2 min walk), Wheeling Historic District, Wheeling (2 min walk), Wheeling Warehouse Historic District, Wheeling (3 min walk), West Virginia Northern Community College, Wheeling (9 min walk).