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W.A. Wilson home in 1904 (from [http://www.ohiocountylibrary.org/wheeling-history/art-work-of-wheeling-west-virginia-1904/4382 Ohio Country Public Library])<br /> [[Image:500MainSt-WAWilsonhome.jpg|500MainSt-WAWilsonhome.jpg]]<br /> This location is now occupied by a very utilitarian-looking Convenient store - sigh!<br /> From the History section of W.A. Wilson Glass Plus [http://wawilsonglass.com/company-profile/history/ webpage]: ''1900 W. A. Wilson started as a partnership. Principal business was selling paints, varnishes and oils. Millwork business began; also started selling window glass.''<br /> An extensive biography from 1902 is available [http://www.wvgenweb.org/ohio/wawilson-bio.txt online] in ''History of Wheeling City and Ohio County, West Virginia, and <br /> Representative Citizens'' By Gibson Lamb Cranmer.<br /> <br /> | W.A. Wilson home in 1904 (from [http://www.ohiocountylibrary.org/wheeling-history/art-work-of-wheeling-west-virginia-1904/4382 Ohio Country Public Library])<br /> [[Image:500MainSt-WAWilsonhome.jpg|500MainSt-WAWilsonhome.jpg]]<br /> This location is now occupied by a very utilitarian-looking Convenient store - sigh!<br /> From the History section of W.A. Wilson Glass Plus [http://wawilsonglass.com/company-profile/history/ webpage]: ''1900 W. A. Wilson started as a partnership. Principal business was selling paints, varnishes and oils. Millwork business began; also started selling window glass.''<br /> An extensive biography from 1902 is available [http://www.wvgenweb.org/ohio/wawilson-bio.txt online] in ''History of Wheeling City and Ohio County, West Virginia, and <br /> Representative Citizens'' By Gibson Lamb Cranmer.<br /> <br /> | ||
Latest revision as of 19:39, 23 April 2018
500 Main St
W.A. Wilson home in 1904 (from Ohio Country Public Library)
This location is now occupied by a very utilitarian-looking Convenient store - sigh!
From the History section of W.A. Wilson Glass Plus webpage: 1900 W. A. Wilson started as a partnership. Principal business was selling paints, varnishes and oils. Millwork business began; also started selling window glass.
An extensive biography from 1902 is available online in History of Wheeling City and Ohio County, West Virginia, and
Representative Citizens By Gibson Lamb Cranmer.
510 Main St
Built 1868; offered for $37,000
514 Main St
Built 1900, 6 unit apartment building under repair.
