Highland Park Historic District, Wheeling

Name: Highland Park Historic District
Address: Wheeling, United States

#33 among attractions in Wheeling

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Highland Park Historic District is a national historic district located at Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia. The residential district includes 12 contributing buildings in the Highland Park subdivision. The houses were built on 18 lots carved from the former farm of Oliver Pryor between 1899 and 1939, and are representative of popular architectural styles during that period. The district includes the original farmhouse, known as the Pryor-Wilson House, built about 1852 with additions and modifications through 1922. The district boundaries encompass an area that once included a stone entrance and two homes designed by noted Wheeling architect Frederick F. Faris. The residents of Highland Park were prominent in the areas of steel, insurance, law, hardware, real estate, and banking. ()

Coordinates: 40°3'7"N, 80°39'53"W

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Highland Park Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: WesBanco Arena, Temple Shalom, Stratford Springs, Cathedral of Saint Joseph.

3.3 miW
Arenas and stadiums, Hockey, Music venue
WesBanco Arena, Wheeling
84 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.
2.5 miNW
Synagogue, Moorish revival architecture
Temple Shalom, Wheeling
63 min walk • Temple Shalom is a Reform Jewish synagogue in Wheeling, West Virginia.
2.9 miN
Golf, Shingle style architecture
Stratford Springs, Wheeling
73 min walk • Stratford Springs, located near Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, US, is a nationally recognized historic district called the Wheeling Country Club. The country club operated from this location until 1980 when it moved to its present facilities.
3.1 miW
Romanesque architecture, Church
Cathedral of Saint Joseph, Wheeling
79 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.
3.4 miW
Music and shows, Theater, Concerts and shows
Capitol Theatre, Wheeling
87 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.
2.9 miW
Neighbourhood, Greek Revival architecture, Gothic Revival architecture
East Wheeling Historic District, Wheeling
74 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.
3 miW
40°4'2"N • 80°43'8"W
The Blue Church, Wheeling
78 min walk • Church
3.2 miW
Music and shows, Theater, Concerts and shows
Victoria Theater, Wheeling
82 min walk • First opening its doors in 1904, Victoria Theater is the oldest operating theater in West Virginia. Located in the registered historic market district of the city of Wheeling, the Victoria is a ~800 seat Victorian style theater with many Beaux-Arts design influences.
3.1 miW
Neighbourhood, Greek Revival architecture, Romanesque revival architecture
Monroe Street East Historic District, Wheeling
79 min walk • Monroe Street East Historic District is a national historic district located at Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia. The district encompasses six contributing buildings.
0.7 miSE
Georgian architecture
Shepherd Hall, Wheeling
19 min walk • Shepherd Hall, also known as Monument Place and formerly as Stone Mansion, is a historic house listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the city of Wheeling in the U.S. state of West Virginia.
2.9 miW
Neighbourhood, Neoclassical architecture
L. S. Good House, Wheeling
76 min walk • The L. S. Good House or Good Mansion is a historic home located in Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia. It was built in 1904 and was placed in the National Register singularly on November 28, 1988 and as part of the East Wheeling Historic District on November 22, 1999.