Wheeling Heritage Creates New Historic Revitalization Subgrant Program Betsy Sweeny July 20, 2022 Wheeling Heritage is proud to announce its new Historic Revitalization Subgrant Program. This program was conceived several years ago, as our organization was considering how to provide gap funding to historic ...
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 ...
Progress on Market Street: Behind-the-Scenes Video of the Wheeling-Pitt Building Alex Panas and Wheeling Heritage Media August 20, 2021 It’s hard to turn a corner in Downtown Wheeling without coming across a new redevelopment project. Whether it’s a new coffee shop popping up on Main Street or the very visible ongoing streetscaping project, it’...
12 Interesting Sights from Inside the Scottish Rite Bekah Karelis May 27, 2021 For over a century, the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Masons were devoted caretakers of their beloved East Wheeling cathedral. Now under new ownership, Roxby Development has plans to maintain and develop t...
WATCH: The Before & After Building Restoration of Mugshots Coffee Shop Wheeling Heritage Media January 13, 2021 Gabe Hays had his eye on 1109 Main Street long before he purchased it from the city in 2019. The building first caught his attention in the early 2000s when he was overseeing a landscaping project at Heritage P...
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: 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...