Old Becomes New: How Two Wheelingites Are Repurposing Through Renovation Angela Hawk September 29, 2021 Nearly nineteen years ago Susan Haddad began renovations on the 1869 building that would become her iconic Centre Market restaurant, Later Alligator. In May 2020, Wheeling Heritage’s Betsy Sweeny purchased the ...
How One Couple Turned a $1 Church Into Their Dream Home Taylor Abbott September 3, 2021 Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on October 14, 2020. We’re resharing this story now as this incredible home and its owners will be featured on HGTV’s Cheap Old Houses on Monday, Sept. 6 at ...
South Wheeling Residents Sparking Change in Their Neighborhood Rosemary Ketchum January 4, 2021 Wheeling is made of many different neighborhoods. Each with its own distinct culture and history. South Wheeling, which was once known as a densely-populated manufacturing hub is being reimagined and revived by...
WATCH: Mount Carmel Monastery being Renovated into Boutique Hotel Wheeling Heritage Media August 20, 2020 Father and son developers, Jeff and Jeffrey Morris, have taken on a renovation project of the Monastery on Carmel Rd in Wheeling, WV. Previous owners converted the monastery into an apartment building, hiding m...
She Bought the House ‘Because It Felt Like Home’ Betsy Sweeny August 12, 2020 I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about home lately. First, because I’m stuck in mine, and mostly, because I bought one. Well, sort of. I bought a house because it felt like home. It is a unique time to be t...
The Monastery Rebuilds: A Look Inside Mount Carmel’s Changing Walls and Beating Heart Cassie Bendel July 8, 2020 On just about every corner in Wheeling, you’ll find something that reminds you of a time that came before you. Drive around long enough and your mind will start to ask, what wonders wait behind the façade? What...
DOWNTOWN DO-OVER: Connors ‘Cornering’ the Market Nora Edinger June 15, 2020 Editor’s note: In this occasional series, Weelunk has looked at downtown’s re-development — from the biggest catalysts to block-by-block changes. In today’s post, we tighten the focus further to one re-develope...
DOWNTOWN DO-OVER: Open Wheeling Storefronts End One Era, Start Another Nora Edinger March 11, 2020 The recent closure of downtown fixtures Braunlich’s appliance store and the multi-faceted Outdoor Store may be yet another marker that Wheeling’s mid-century era has come to a close. But that’s no cause for ...
Old Alley House: A Wheeling Treasure Steve Novotney June 17, 2017 5 The property description is very trendy these days. Loft apartment, fully updated kitchen and bathroom, garage, a living space, an enclosed and shared courtyard, and bedroom walking distance from the downtow...
Growth Attracts Development Firms to Wheeling Steve Novotney February 1, 2017 Recognizing the growth potential of the Wheeling housing market, two new companies have decided to expand their business in the Friendly City. The owners of Real Property Solutions and 1st Management Group h...
Kalkreuth Transforms Sparkling Kaley Center Steve Novotney June 22, 2016 Most folks venturing about Wheeling’s downtown district are not able to see the extent of the renovations made recently to the former Riley Building by Kalkreuth Roofing & Sheet Metal, which co-owns the bui...
Deserted Pizza Shop Gets New Slice Of Life Steve Novotney April 16, 2016 3 Tom’s Pizza was a little different from DiCarlo’s and Tony’s in South Wheeling because that guy would bake the raw cheese a bit before serving, and the owner had more toppings than the others, too. It was go...
Time Ticking Away on Former Clay School Steve Novotney March 30, 2016 2 (Cover photo by Wheeling resident Wade Augerbright) And there it rests on a footprint stretching 96 feet deep and 300 feet along 15th Street in East Wheeling. It is the former Clay School, and it’s an 83,000...
Promising Downtown Wheeling Properties Available Steve Novotney March 18, 2016 2 What could be? What could become of two city-owned properties the municipality propped up for grabs three years ago? One property is along Main Street and directly across the street from the future Health...
Duffin Ironing Out Plans For Historic Building Steve Novotney March 4, 2016 12 This is happening for three very specific reasons. First, Kevin T. Duffin is a self-proclaimed gearhead. Second, he adores his bride, Patricia, and his three children. And finally, Duffin loves the fac...
Falling Bricks Replaced by Downtown Growth Steve Novotney December 12, 2015 3 With every brick that fell, there was one local resident happy but another upset in a community torn between erasing what they always knew of downtown Wheeling and the critical need of evolution. The old Jup...
Renovating Wheeling – Making New From Old Emily Goodman-Shortall October 24, 2015 1 As small cities go, Wheeling is something of a hidden architectural gem. Many of its buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and according to the American Planning Association, North M...
D.C. Ventures – Part 2: Acquisition; Puzzles; Tenant No. 2 Steve Novotney September 18, 2015 (Editor’s Note: This is the second article in a series detailing the redevelopment of three vacant properties on Market Street in downtown Wheeling.) They got the building in the middle. All of a sudden “rea...
DC Ventures Has A Vision For Wheeling Steve Novotney June 26, 2015 3 They have a vision, and they believe it’s a dream that can come true. Vince DeCrease is one of three partners of DC Ventures, LLC, a development company found a dozen years ago. He along with Charlie Savage ...
