Downtown Wheeling Historic District

Downtown Wheeling Historic District is a neighborhood in Ohio, West Virginia. Downtown Wheeling Historic District is situated nearby to the neighborhood Monroe Street East Historic District, as well as near East Wheeling Historic District.

Places of Interest

Highlights include WesBanco Arena and Independence Hall National Historic Landmark.

WesBanco Arena

Stadium

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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 Wheeling Miners indoor football team, the Mountain East Conference basketball tournament and the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference wrestling tournament.

Independence Hall National Historic Landmark

Museum

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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.

Cathedral of Saint Joseph

Church

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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. In addition to being the seat of the bishop, the cathedral is home to the oldest congregation in the city of Wheeling, West Virginia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wheeling and Monroe Street East Historic District.

Wheeling

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Wheeling, also known as the "Friendly City" or the "Nail City", is a city of 26,000 people in West Virginia. Wheeling is known for having more Victorian architecture than any other city in the United States.