Wheeling in Ohio County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Riverside Iron Works Office Building
1509 Main Street
Photographed by Bradley Owen, May 5, 2023
1. Riverside Iron Works Office Building Marker
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
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 1896.
Location. 40° 3.867′ N, 80° 43.405′ W. Marker is in Wheeling, West Virginia, in Ohio County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (West Virginia Route 2) and Nailers Way, on the right when traveling south on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1509 Main 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, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Stone & Thomas Department Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Bayha Bakery (within shouting distance of this marker); The Steamboat "Washington" (within shouting distance of this marker); Pocket Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Schmulbach Brewery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Oglebay Mansion (about 300 feet away); Capitol Theatre (about 300 feet away); First State Constitution (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wheeling.
Regarding Riverside Iron Works Office Building. Built in 1896 for the Riverside Iron Works, Wheeling's leading steel manufacturers at the time, it served as its headquarters until 1898, when the company was acquired by National Tube Company. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 17, 2015, reference number 15000096.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, May 5, 2023
2. Riverside Iron Works Office Building Marker
Photographed by Bradley Owen, May 5, 2023
3. Riverside Iron Works Office Building
Credits. This page was last revised on May 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 639 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 16, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
