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<br /> [[Image:MainSt-1870map.jpg|MainSt-1870map.jpg]]<br /> ''Main St from [/Wheeling%2C%201870%20Map 1870 map]''<br /> <br />  This is the major street of traditional Wheeling. It is the first street east of the Ohio River (at least north of 10th St) and used to be the major street for commerce and much industry. The north end contains some of the finest Victorian period homes in Wheeling and the downtown area used to bustle with sidewalks full of fashionably dressed shoppers. And then came the mall. <br />  The odd numbers are on the west side - river-facing.<br /> <br /> [/Main%20St%20-%200%20block Main St - 0 block] - Augusta Levy Learning Center<br /> [/Main%20St%20-%20100%20block Main St - 100 block] - Old Wheeling Hospital site<br /> [/Main%20St%20-%20300%20block Main St - 300 block]<br /> [/Main%20St%20-%20500%20block Main St - 500 block]<br /> [/Main%20St%20-%20600%2C%20even%20numbers Main St - 600, even numbers]<br /> [/Main%20St%20-%20600%2C%20odd%20numbers Main St - 600, odd numbers]<br /> [/Main%20St%20-%20700%2C%20even%20numbers Main St - 700, even numbers]<br /> [/Main%20St%20-%20700%2C%20odd%20numbers Main St - 700, odd numbers]<br /> [/Main%20St%20-%20800%2C%20even%20numbers Main St - 800, even numbers]<br /> [/Main%20St%20-%20800%2C%20odd%20numbers Main St - 800, odd numbers] - Pollack Memorial Monument<br /> [/Main%20St%20-%20900%20block Main St - 900 block] - Wheeling Marsh Stoggies Building<br /> [/Main%20St%20-%201000 Main St - 1000] - Capital Theater, Stone & Thomas, Mull Center<br /> [/Main%20St%20-%201100 Main St - 1100]<br /> [/Main%20St%20-%201200%2C%20odd%20numbers Main St - 1200, odd numbers] - National Bank of West Virginia<br /> [/Main%20St%20-%201200%2C%20even%20numbers Main St - 1200, even numbers]<br /> [/Main%20St%20-%201300 Main St - 1300]<br /> [/Main%20St%20-%201400 Main St - 1400]<br /> [/Main%20St%20-%201500%2C%20odd%20numbers Main St - 1500, odd numbers] - Wheeling Iron & Steel (flat-iron building)<br /> [/Main%20St%20-%201600 Main St - 1600] - Baer Grocer, Main St Bridge<br /> [/Main%20St%20-%202100 Main St - 2100] - Wheeling Stamping Building<br /> [/Main%20St%20-%202200 Main St - 2200] - Stroehmann's Bakery (demolished or abandoned? need to dry by to check).<br /> [/Main%20St%20-%202300 Main St - 2300] - Imperial Warehouse<br /> <br />  North Wheeling was the home to many of the people involved with steamboats in the 19th century. Here is an article by Janell Hunter. Sept 18, 2016.[http://www.theintelligencer.net/news/top-headlines/2016/09/exploring-north-wheelings-rich-steamboat-history/ Steamboat History of North Wheeling]<br />
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<br /> [[Image:MainSt-1870map.jpg|MainSt-1870map.jpg]]<br /> ''Main St from [[Wheeling%2C%201870%20Map|1870 map]]''<br /> <br />  This is the major street of traditional Wheeling. It is the first street east of the Ohio River (at least north of 10th St) and used to be the major street for commerce and much industry. The north end contains some of the finest Victorian period homes in Wheeling and the downtown area used to bustle with sidewalks full of fashionably dressed shoppers. And then came the mall. <br />  The odd numbers are on the west side - river-facing.<br /> <br /> [[Main%20St%20-%200%20block|Main St - 0 block]] - Augusta Levy Learning Center<br /> [[Main%20St%20-%20100%20block|Main St - 100 block]] - Old Wheeling Hospital site<br /> [[Main%20St%20-%20300%20block|Main St - 300 block]]<br /> [[Main%20St%20-%20500%20block|Main St - 500 block]]<br /> [[Main%20St%20-%20600%2C%20even%20numbers|Main St - 600, even numbers]]<br /> [[Main%20St%20-%20600%2C%20odd%20numbers|Main St - 600, odd numbers]]<br /> [[Main%20St%20-%20700%2C%20even%20numbers|Main St - 700, even numbers]]<br /> [[Main%20St%20-%20700%2C%20odd%20numbers|Main St - 700, odd numbers]]<br /> [[Main%20St%20-%20800%2C%20even%20numbers|Main St - 800, even numbers]]<br /> [[Main%20St%20-%20800%2C%20odd%20numbers|Main St - 800, odd numbers]] - Pollack Memorial Monument<br /> [[Main%20St%20-%20900%20block|Main St - 900 block]] - Wheeling Marsh Stoggies Building<br /> [[Main%20St%20-%201000|Main St - 1000]] - Capital Theater, Stone & Thomas, Mull Center<br /> [[Main%20St%20-%201100|Main St - 1100]]<br /> [[Main%20St%20-%201200%2C%20odd%20numbers|Main St - 1200, odd numbers]] - National Bank of West Virginia<br /> [[Main%20St%20-%201200%2C%20even%20numbers|Main St - 1200, even numbers]]<br /> [[Main%20St%20-%201300|Main St - 1300]]<br /> [[Main%20St%20-%201400|Main St - 1400]]<br /> [[Main%20St%20-%201500%2C%20odd%20numbers|Main St - 1500, odd numbers]] - Wheeling Iron & Steel (flat-iron building)<br /> [[Main%20St%20-%201600|Main St - 1600]] - Baer Grocer, Main St Bridge<br /> [[Main%20St%20-%202100|Main St - 2100]] - Wheeling Stamping Building<br /> [[Main%20St%20-%202200|Main St - 2200]] - Stroehmann's Bakery (demolished or abandoned? need to dry by to check).<br /> [[Main%20St%20-%202300|Main St - 2300]] - Imperial Warehouse<br /> <br />  North Wheeling was the home to many of the people involved with steamboats in the 19th century. Here is an article by Janell Hunter. Sept 18, 2016.[http://www.theintelligencer.net/news/top-headlines/2016/09/exploring-north-wheelings-rich-steamboat-history/ Steamboat History of North Wheeling]<br />
 
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1000 Chapline Block


MainSt-1870map.jpg
Main St from 1870 map

This is the major street of traditional Wheeling. It is the first street east of the Ohio River (at least north of 10th St) and used to be the major street for commerce and much industry. The north end contains some of the finest Victorian period homes in Wheeling and the downtown area used to bustle with sidewalks full of fashionably dressed shoppers. And then came the mall.
The odd numbers are on the west side - river-facing.

Main St - 0 block - Augusta Levy Learning Center
Main St - 100 block - Old Wheeling Hospital site
Main St - 300 block
Main St - 500 block
Main St - 600, even numbers
Main St - 600, odd numbers
Main St - 700, even numbers
Main St - 700, odd numbers
Main St - 800, even numbers
Main St - 800, odd numbers - Pollack Memorial Monument
Main St - 900 block - Wheeling Marsh Stoggies Building
Main St - 1000 - Capital Theater, Stone & Thomas, Mull Center
Main St - 1100
Main St - 1200, odd numbers - National Bank of West Virginia
Main St - 1200, even numbers
Main St - 1300
Main St - 1400
Main St - 1500, odd numbers - Wheeling Iron & Steel (flat-iron building)
Main St - 1600 - Baer Grocer, Main St Bridge
Main St - 2100 - Wheeling Stamping Building
Main St - 2200 - Stroehmann's Bakery (demolished or abandoned? need to dry by to check).
Main St - 2300 - Imperial Warehouse

North Wheeling was the home to many of the people involved with steamboats in the 19th century. Here is an article by Janell Hunter. Sept 18, 2016.Steamboat History of North Wheeling