Wheeling in Ohio County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Site of Wheeling High School
1909 - 1976
| | "The Old Gold and Blue" | |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 20, 2010
1. Site of Wheeling High School Marker
Erected 1985 by the New Wheeling High School Alumni Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education.
Location. 40° 3.651′ N, 80° 43.344′ W. Marker is in Wheeling, West Virginia, in Ohio County. It is on Chapline Street south of 20th Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2115 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: Rebecca Harding Davis (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Alphonsus Grade School (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Our Lady of Lourdes (about 300 feet away); St. Francis of Assisi (about 400 feet away); Star Brick (about 400 feet away); Zink House (about 600 feet away); Michael Treiber House (about 700 feet away); The Lotz House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wheeling.
Also see . . . Gone Forever - Wheeling High School. Lede website entry (Submitted on February 1, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
this page online
via Lede, 1912
2. Site of Wheeling High School Marker
"Wheeling High School was a terrific structure, but unfortunately the decision was made to demolish it in 1984."
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 20, 2010
3. Site of Wheeling High School Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,392 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 10, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on February 1, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on May 10, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
