Tiny Worlds – Illustrator Rosalie Haizlett Celebrates Appalachian Flora, Fauna, and Fungi with New Exhibit at WLU
Tiny Worlds – Illustrator Rosalie Haizlett Celebrates Appalachian Flora, Fauna, and Fungi with New Exhibit at WLU
QUIZ: Which Historic Wheeling Building Are You?Emma Wiley May 1, 2024Wheeling has a plethora of outstanding historic buildings in various stages of preservation and redevelopment—take this quiz to learn which historic building you are!
How the Friends of Wheeling Saved the Hughes DuplexAlex Panas and Wheeling Heritage Media February 8, 2024As the oldest preservation group in West Virginia, the Friends of Wheeling have gotten an inside look at countless historic...
Belmont College Building and Restoration Students Undertake Historic Resource Survey in WheelingProvided January 26, 2024Students from Belmont College’s Building and Restoration Program (BPR) are getting out of the classroom and into the Wheeling neighborhood...
Wheeling’s Downtown Historic District ExpandedProvided September 6, 2023Wheeling Heritage is thrilled to announce the expansion of its Downtown Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places....
Wheeling Heritage Receives Second Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grant from the National Park ServiceWheeling Heritage Staff August 10, 2023Wheeling Heritage has been awarded a $750,000 Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grant by the National Park Service to support the...
100-Year-Old Cider Sparks Curiosity in Historic Victorian Downtown BuildingJustice Hudson July 10, 2023When a water pipe burst in the basement of 1109 Main St, Gabe Hays, building owner and principal landscape architect...
Updates at the 1400 Market Block Development: Desmone and Tipping Point Unveil New Renderings and Community PartnershipsProvided June 23, 2023Desmone and Tipping Point have announced a series of collaborative efforts with local nonprofits to maximize community impact at the...
Helping Heroes Offers Second Chance to Veterans and This Historic Wheeling BuildingEllen Brafford McCroskey May 10, 2023It has been said that a soldier writes America a “blank check” upon entering the service, the value of which...
Renderings Unveiled for the Revitalized 1400 Market BlockProvided April 5, 2023 The City of Wheeling has released new exterior renderings for the 1400 Market Block project, providing a glimpse into the...
Behind the Scenes at Waterfront Hall: Wheeling’s Newest Waterfront DevelopmentWeelunk Staff March 15, 2023The announcement of the newest mixed-use, waterfront development in Wheeling has been met with excitement. But for many lifelong residents,...
This Valentine’s Day We’re Going Big and Feeling BlueHaley Steed February 3, 2023Wheeling has some breathtaking buildings. Some of them have been lovingly restored to their former glory, while others are patiently...
Why Wheeling: The McGregor SistersKarin Butyn January 4, 2023I asked the McGregor sisters what they would tell someone considering a move to Wheeling. They simultaneously answered, “do it!”...
Building Stabilization to Begin on 1400 Block of Market StreetAlex Panas December 6, 2022Driving through Downtown Wheeling, it’s easy to get distracted by all of the traffic cones and construction and forget what...
$375,000 Will Soon Be Invested Into These Four Historic Preservation ProjectsAlex Panas December 3, 2022Four historic preservation projects in Wheeling are about to get a boost through the “Wheeling Historic Revitalization Subgrant Program” from...
The Victoria: Wheeling’s Last Remaining Vaudeville TheaterEllery McGregor July 26, 2022If you’ve driven up Market Street recently, then you may have noticed that Wheeling’s iconic Victoria Vaudeville Theater, known colloquially...
Wheeling Heritage Creates New Historic Revitalization Subgrant ProgramBetsy Sweeny July 20, 2022Wheeling Heritage is proud to announce its new Historic Revitalization Subgrant Program. This program was conceived several years ago, as...
These Six Women Are Revitalizing Wheeling One Building at a TimeAlex Panas and Shannon Kolkedy May 25, 2022May is designated as National Preservation Month, a time to recognize and celebrate historic places on the local, state, and...
10 Ways You Can Celebrate Historic Preservation Month in WheelingBetsy Sweeny May 2, 2022Established in 1973 by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Historic Preservation Month brings attention to historic places to instill...
City of Wheeling’s Façade Improvement Program Application Deadline ApproachingProvided February 10, 2022The deadline for the City of Wheeling’s Façade Improvement Program (FIP) is quickly approaching as applications are due to the office of...
Show Buildings Some Love with Volunteer WheelingAlex Panas January 28, 2022If you take a walk through Downtown Wheeling – what places stick out most in your mind? Is it the...
One of Wheeling’s Oldest Hotels Gets a FaceliftJessica Broverman October 5, 2021Upon entry to the McLure Hotel on Market Street in Wheeling, it is clear that you are walking into a...
Two Historic Wheeling Properties with Unlimited PotentialBetsy Sweeny September 1, 2021Everywhere you look downtown, improvements are being made. From the McLure Hotel, to the major infrastructure improvements happening beneath our...
Wheeling Heritage Receives Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grant from the National Park ServiceProvided August 31, 2021Wheeling Heritage has been awarded a $750,000 Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grant by the National Park Service to support the...
Local Preservation Program Makes a National ImpactRich Wooding May 28, 2021There are countless buildings across the country that require a specific skill set to restore them to their former glory....
WATCH: Restoring the Scottish Rite CathedralWheeling Heritage Media May 27, 2021For over a century, the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Masons were devoted caretakers of this extraordinary East Wheeling cathedral....
12 Interesting Sights from Inside the Scottish RiteBekah Karelis May 27, 2021For over a century, the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Masons were devoted caretakers of their beloved East Wheeling cathedral....
WATCH: Progress at The Fort Henry ClubWheeling Heritage Media May 19, 2021When the doors first opened at the Fort Henry Club on December 23, 1890, it was the definition of luxury....
Surveys of Dimmeydale and Elm Grove to BeginProvided November 13, 2020CONTACT: Betsy Sweeny Director of Heritage Programming Wheeling Heritage 304-232-3087 bsweeny@wheelingheritage.org WHEELING, W.Va. – Nov. 13, 2020 – The neighborhoods...
Renew WheelingWeelunk Staff January 24, 2018Against market odds, two divorced individuals come together to create a life and family through opportunities of their own creation...
The James Wodarcyk Podcast: Bennett and Katy McKinleyCarl Adams September 23, 2017James joins Bennett and Katy McKinley at their home to talk about their creative and successful business ventures. A curious...
Minnesota Woman Aims to Impact WarwoodChristina Rieth December 5, 2016Hello! I’m Christina Rieth, and I’m the PreserveWV AmeriCorps member for the Wheeling National Heritage Area Corporation (WNHAC). I’m originally...
