Wheeling in Ohio County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Star Brick
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 6, 2024
1. Star Brick Marker
St. Alphonsus
Monastery/Rectory
Built: 1892
Demolished: 2011
Erected by St. Alphonsus Parish.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.
Location. 40° 3.67′ N, 80° 43.421′ W. Marker is in Wheeling, West Virginia, in Ohio County. It is on Market Street south of 21st Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2111 Market 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 Culture.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: St. Francis of Assisi (here, next to this marker); Our Lady of Lourdes (a few steps from this marker); St. Alphonsus Grade School (a few steps from this marker); Site of Wheeling High School (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rebecca Harding Davis (about 400 feet away); Zink House (about 500 feet away); Gordon Battelle (about 700 feet away); Michael Treiber House (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wheeling.
Also see . . . A Brief History of St. Alphonsus Church. (Submitted on October 23, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 6, 2024
2. Star Brick and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 6, 2024
3. St. Alphonsus Catholic Parish Time Capsule
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 6, 2024
4. St. Alphonsus Catholic Parish Time Capsule and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 107 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 23, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
