Monroe Street East Historic District, Wheeling

Name: Monroe Street East Historic District
Address: Wheeling, United States

#35 among attractions in Wheeling

Neighbourhood, Greek Revival architecture, Romanesque revival architecture

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Monroe Street East Historic District is a national historic district located at Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia. The district encompasses six contributing buildings. They are a Greek Revival style church built in 1837, a Roman-Tuscan style dwelling dated to 1852 and known as the Paxton-Reed House, and an eclectic 1881 dwelling. Also in the district is a Richardsonian Romanesque style apartment building and a set of vernacular post-American Civil War townhouses. ()

Coordinates: 40°4'4"N, 80°43'9"W

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Wheeling United States

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Monroe Street East Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: WesBanco Arena, Centre Market Square Historic District, Wheeling Suspension Bridge, Cathedral of Saint Joseph.

~1850 ftSW
Arenas and stadiums, Hockey, Music venue
WesBanco Arena, Wheeling
9 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.
0.7 miSW
Park, Romanesque architecture
Centre Market Square Historic District, Wheeling
17 min walk • 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.
0.5 miW
Historic, 19th-century Ohio River bridge
Wheeling Suspension Bridge, Wheeling
12 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.
~420 ftS
Romanesque architecture, Church
Cathedral of Saint Joseph, Wheeling
3 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.
~1740 ftNW
Music and shows, Theater, Concerts and shows
Capitol Theatre, Wheeling
9 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.
~1770 ftSW
Museum, History museum, Neo-renaissance architecture
West Virginia Independence Hall, Wheeling
9 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.
0.5 miNW
Bridge
Fort Henry Bridge, Wheeling
14 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.
~1660 ftNW
40°4'13"N • 80°43'26"W
Children's Museum of the Ohio Valley, Wheeling
8 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum
~1000 ftSE
Neighbourhood, Greek Revival architecture, Gothic Revival architecture
East Wheeling Historic District, Wheeling
5 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.
1 miN
Cemetery
Mt. Woods Cemetery, Wheeling
26 min walk • Mt. Woods Cemetery, also known as Mt. Wood Cemetery, Hebrew and Jewish Orthodox Cemetery and Eoff Street Temple Cemetery, is a historic rural cemetery located at Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.
~150 ftSE
40°4'2"N • 80°43'8"W
The Blue Church, Wheeling
1 min walk • Church

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Monroe Street East Historic District?

Nearby attractions include The Blue Church, Wheeling (1 min walk), Cathedral of Saint Joseph, Wheeling (3 min walk), Cathedral Parish School, Wheeling (3 min walk), Charles W. Russell House, Wheeling (3 min walk).