Centre Market Square in Wheeling in Ohio County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Bernard Klieves House
2315 Chapline Street
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 2, 2024
1. Bernard Klieves House NRHP Marker
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 this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.
Location. 40° 3.46′ N, 80° 43.447′ W. Marker is in Wheeling, West Virginia, in Ohio County. It is in Centre Market Square. It is on Chapline Street south of 23rd Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2315 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, 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: Holliday-Schaefer House (within shouting distance of this marker); 2304 Chapline Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 2300 Chapline Street (within shouting distance of this marker); The Lower Market House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Thoner House (about 400 feet away); Flaccus Building (about 400 feet away); Nesbitt House (about 500 feet away); The Lotz House (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wheeling.
Regarding Bernard Klieves House. National Register
this page online
The eight homes from 2301 through 2323 Chapline Street have been described as the best extant example of a series of high style Victorian structures in West Virginia. Seven of the eight buildings appear almost exactly as they were during the nineteenth century. The exception is 2221-2223 which was built about 1853 as one of the first homes in the entire residential area south of Wheeling Creek.
All the buildings blend together smoothly with no open spaces. There is a similarity as to scale, proportions and building materials. The total impression is enhanced by the brick paving and low stone walls topped with iron fences. All the buildings are brick with sandstone foundations.
The twin homes of brothers, Bernard and Theodore Klieves at 2315 and 2313 Chapline Street, were most certainly built by the firm of Klieves, Kraft and Co. about 1885. The Klieves family immigrated to the United States in three stages. Theodore came with his sister in 1846 at the age of 19, and 22 year old Bernard arrived in 1858 with his father and five other children. Three sons (William, Bernard and Theodore) followed the trade of their father who was a cabinet-maker and carpenter. In 1864 Bernard Klieves formed a partnership with Charles C. Kraft and four years later William and Theodore joined the firm. It was named Klieves, Kraft & Co. Leading local
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 2, 2024
2. Bernard Klieves House and Marker
Also see . . . Chapline Street Row National Register Historic District Nomination Form. (Submitted on November 2, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 188 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 2, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
