Demolished

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Gone, But Not Forgotten

Buildings, bridges and other structures have lifetimes that depend upon the type of construction, maintenance, and value of the land. Old buildings that fall into disrepair or that are deemed inadequate for current needs are too often demolished. Almost always old structures are replaced with eyesores with little aesthetic value. The historic heritage of Wheeling is one of its main assets - wanton destruction, especially to make parking lots, transforms this historically important place to an uninteresting collection of buildings along the interstate.
 
  Too many of Wheelings historically interesting structures are gone, and more are torn down every year. Soon historic Wheeling will be gone and we will bemoan the short-sighted politicians who failed to protect the city's heritage.
 
  Here is a very partial list of structures that are gone.
  • Bank of Wheeling [/1229%20Main%20Street 1229 Main Street]: LOC 1974 photos. Built 1892, demolished 1983.

CoveredBridge_isle_ohio-1870.gif * [/Belmont%20Covered%20Bridge Belmont Covered Bridge]. Built 1836, demolished 1893.
B&O-RR.gif * [/B%26O%20Rail%20Road B&O Rail Road]. Built 18xx, demolished 19xx
CItyHallPC.jpg * [/City-County%20Building City-County Building]. Built 1876, demolished 1956.

  • [/County%20Courthouse County Courthouse]. Built , demolished 1926.
  • [/Dollar%20Savings%20%26%20Trust%20Bank Dollar Savings & Trust Bank]. Market St. Built , demolished

ExchangeBank.jpg* [/Exchange%20Bank Exchange Bank]. 12th & Main street. Built 1834, demolished ?

  • [/Ft.%20Henry Ft. Henry] Built 1774, demolished 1784

GrandOperaHouse&SchmulbachBld-20s800.jpg * [/Market%20St%20-%201100 Grand Opera House.] Built in 1880s? and destroyed in ??
OhioCtyCtHouse.jpg* [/Old%20County%20Courthouse Ohio County Courthouse]. Chapline and 12th streets. Built 1839, demolished 1899

  • Ohio County Jail built 1839, - demolished ?
  • Old Post Office Built 1858?, demolished ?
  • [/Old%20Stone%20Church Old Stone Church]. Built in 1807, demolished by 1940s.
  • [/Rex%20%28Coronet%29%20Theater Rex (Coronet) Theater]. 1422 Market St. Built 1914, demolished 1989, replaced by expansion of Wheeling Office Supply.
  • Riley House. Built ?, demolished 2008
  • [/Riverside%20Park Riverside Park]. Built , demolished 1946
  • [/S%20Bridge%2C%20Triadelphia S Bridge, Triadelphia] Built ~1807, torn down in early 2000s?
  • St Alphonsus School and Rectory Built 1875, demolished April 2011. For shame.
  • [/Security%20%20Trust%20Bank Security Trust Bank]. Market St. Built , demolished 1959
  • [/Steel%20Bridge Steel Bridge]. Built 1891, demolished 1962.
  • Thomas More Center, Marshall St, Elm Grove, demolished in Feb 2010 by Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston because it was too expensive to maintain. Very sad.
  • Truxell House. 1325 National Road. Built ?, demolished 2008
  • [/79-81%2012th%20St Virginia Theater]. 12 th St.. Built 1908, demolished 1962 to be replaced by parking lot
  • [/Wagner%27s%20Livery Wagner's Livery].
  • [/Washington%20Hall Washington Hall]. NE corner, Market and 12 th streets. Built 1853 for $46,000, housed WV state legislature in 1875; burned 1875
  • [/Wheeling%20Female%20College Wheeling Female College]. Built 1848, converted to hospital 1891
  • [/Archibald%20Wood%20Home Archibald Wood Home]. Built 1787, demolished 1949. (Home at head of Homestead Lane; Woodsdale is the area of his land)

RichardYatesCabin.jpg[/Richard%20Yates%20Cabin Richard Yates Cabin]. Built circa 1790, demolished circa 1995.

  • [/Zane%20Log%20Cabin Zane Log Cabin] built 1769 - demolished 1908
  • Ebenezer Zane House at Main and 11th St. built ~1800. [/References Milton (1943)], p. 51


Jan 19, 2009: City plans to demolish following dilapidated buildings: 2242, 2710, 3725 Eoff St; 4340 McColloch St; 206, 208, 435-438, 1120 Main St; 601, 1041, 1043 Market St; 391 National Road; 2654, 2657 Riley Hill Road; 500 N. Huron St; 108 N. Wabash; 634 Grandview Ave. 1043 Market was originally the Friebertshauser Building. Apparently the city goal is to make the entire downtown a parking lot.
Details from Wheeling Intelligencer, opinion from me!

  • [/14th%20Street 62 14th St] demolished Saturday, Jan 30, 2010! Why?


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