Wheeling Island Historic District, Wheeling

Name: Wheeling Island Historic District
Address: Wheeling, United States

#31 among attractions in Wheeling

Neighbourhood, Italianate architecture

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Wheeling Island Historic District is a national historic district located on Wheeling Island in Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia. The district includes 1,110 contributing buildings, 5 contributing sites, 2 contributing structures, and 3 contributing objects. It is a largely residential district consisting of two-story, frame detached dwellings built in the mid- to late-19th and early-20th century, including the Irwin-Brues House and a number of houses on Zane Street. The houses are representative of a number of popular architectural styles including Bungalow, Italianate, Queen Anne, and Colonial Revival. Notable non-residential contributing properties include the Exposition Building, Thompson United Methodist Church, Madison School, firehouse, the Bridgeport Bridge, the Aetnaville Bridge, "The Marina," Wheeling Island Baseball Park, and "Belle Island Park." It includes the separately listed Wheeling Suspension Bridge, Harry C. and Jessie F. Franzheim House, and John McLure House. ()

Architectural style: Renaissance revivalCoordinates: 40°4'17"N, 80°44'1"W

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Wheeling Island Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

0.7 miSE
Arenas and stadiums, Hockey, Music venue
WesBanco Arena, Wheeling
17 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.
~1790 ftE
Historic, 19th-century Ohio River bridge
Wheeling Suspension Bridge, Wheeling
9 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.
0.8 miSE
Romanesque architecture, Church
Cathedral of Saint Joseph, Wheeling
21 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.
0.5 miE
Music and shows, Theater, Concerts and shows
Capitol Theatre, Wheeling
13 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.
0.6 miSE
Museum, History museum, Neo-renaissance architecture
West Virginia Independence Hall, Wheeling
16 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.
~1660 ftE
Bridge
Fort Henry Bridge, Wheeling
8 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.
0.5 miE
40°4'13"N • 80°43'26"W
Children's Museum of the Ohio Valley, Wheeling
14 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum
1 miE
Neighbourhood, Greek Revival architecture, Gothic Revival architecture
East Wheeling Historic District, Wheeling
26 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.
0.9 miNE
Cemetery
Mt. Woods Cemetery, Wheeling
24 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.
0.6 miN
Bridge
Aetnaville Bridge, Wheeling
17 min walk • The Aetnaville Bridge is a through truss bridge spanning the back channel of the Ohio River between Bridgeport, Ohio and Wheeling, West Virginia.
0.8 miE
40°4'2"N • 80°43'8"W
The Blue Church, Wheeling
22 min walk • Church

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Wheeling Island Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Wheeling Island, Wheeling (2 min walk), Military Order of the Purple Heart Bridge, Wheeling (7 min walk), Moon River Studio, Wheeling (8 min walk), John McLure House, Wheeling (8 min walk).