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. Marker 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Rebecca Harding Davis (within shouting distance of this marker); Our Lady of Mount Lebanon Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gordon Battelle (approx. 0.2 miles away); Flaccus Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); B & O Railroad (approx. 0.2 miles away); Baltimore and Ohio Passenger Station (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Steamboat "Washington" (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Athenaeum (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 Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 538 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 10, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 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 Scranton, Pennsylvania.
