Near Wheeling in Ohio County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Mount de Chantal
Photographed By Charles A. Julian, 2010
1. Mount de Chantal Marker
Established in 1848 and incorporated as the Wheeling Female Academy in 1852. Founded by the Sisters of the Visitation and the Right Reverend R. V. Whelan, Bishop of Richmond, to educate Catholic women. Academy moved to this site and into the main building in 1865. Listed on National Register in 1978, Mount de Chantal was open to students of all denominations.
Erected 2009 by West Virginia Division of Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.
Location. 40° 4.167′ N, 80° 41.652′ W. Marker is near Wheeling, West Virginia, in Ohio County. Marker is on Washington Avenue (Interstate 70), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 410 Washington Ave, Wheeling WV 26003, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Washingtons (approx. 0.6 miles away); William Miles Tiernan House (approx. 0.9 miles away); Vineyard Hills (approx. 1.3 miles away); Alexis de Tocqueville (approx. 1.3 miles away); The First Saint Joseph Cathedral
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Regarding Mount de Chantal. Note in the last sentence of the marker it states "Mount de Chantal was open to students..." It is apparent it used to say "is open," but was corrected due to the school closing in 2008.
The Sisters of the Visitation left the Mount de Chantal site in May 2010. The property is currently available for sale --- it is possible that some or all of the physical plant may be demolished by a new owner.
Also see . . . Mount De Chantal Visitation Academy. Preservation Alliance of West Virginia website entry (Submitted on January 30, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, January 11, 2015
2. Mount de Chantal Marker
circa 1920
3. Wheeling Mount de Chantal West Virginia
via Flckr, 2011
4. Mount de Chantal demolition
Despite the best efforts of all concerned, demolition commenced in November 2011.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2010, by Charles A. Julian of Wheeling, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,165 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 23, 2010, by Charles A. Julian of Wheeling, West Virginia. 2. submitted on January 11, 2015, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on November 25, 2015. 4. submitted on January 30, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
