Wheeling Island Historic District

Wheeling, United States

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Wheeling Island Historic District is a national historic district on Wheeling Island in Wheeling, West Virginia, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. The district encompasses 1,110 contributing buildings spanning the mid- to late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries, predominantly two-story frame dwellings representing popular architectural styles including Bungalow, Italianate, Queen Anne, and Colonial Revival. Notable properties include the Irwin-Brues House (1853), Thompson United Methodist Church (1913–1915), Madison School (1916), and the Exposition Building (1924), along with historic bridges such as the Aetnaville Bridge (1891) and the Bridgeport Bridge (1893). The district also encompasses parks, a baseball field, and recreational spaces, forming a largely residential community anchored by several separately listed landmarks including the Wheeling Suspension Bridge, the Harry C. and Jessie F. Franzheim House, and the John McLure House.