Wheeling in Ohio County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Kaley Center

1400 Chapline Street

— Wheeling Historic District —

Kaley Center Marker image. Click for more information.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 22, 2022

1. Kaley Center Marker

Wheeling Historic District and/or common Wheeling Central Business District
National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form
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Inscription. Kaley Center
circa 1922
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
The "Chicago School" style building, which was restored to its original historic appearance by Jim Hurley and John Kalkreuth and renamed in 2013, was designed by Wheeling architect Charles W. Bates and built by contractor R.R. Kitchen

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1922.

Location. 40° 3.948′ N, 80° 43.274′ W. Marker is in Wheeling, West Virginia, in Ohio County. It is at the intersection of 14th Street and Chapline Street, on the right when traveling west on 14th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1400 Chapline Street, Wheeling WV 26003, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Northern Panhandle.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Ohio River Valley,

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in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First United Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Saint Matthew's Episcopal Church (within shouting distance of this marker); The Dr. John C. Hupp House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Chester D. Hubbard (about 400 feet away); First State Capitol (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named First State Capitol (about 400 feet away); Arthur J. Boreman (about 500 feet away); Odd Fellows Hall Association (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wheeling.

Regarding Kaley Center. The building is included in the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Wheeling Historic District and not as an individual entry.
An architectural description of the building, referred to as the Riley Building, can be found on page

Kaley Center Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 22, 2022

2. Kaley Center Building

8: "Riley Building, 1920, N.W. corner 14th and Chapline Sts. Brick modern office building."

Also see . . . Wheeling Historic District. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on March 27, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 5, 2024

3. Kaley Center Building

Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 24, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 476 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 24, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on October 23, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.