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Located at 16th and Chapline Streets, this structure was built ca. 1870 to entice the state government to move the capital back to Wheeling. It worked, but only for approximately ten years when the capital was once again shifted to Charleston. The building was subsequently used for city and county governments and torn down in 1950.

Old State Capitol & City-County Building, Wheeling, W. Va.

Identifier:
005557
Collection Number:
A&M 1561, Roy Bird Cook Collection
Title:
Old State Capitol & City-County Building, Wheeling, W. Va.
Date:
1875
Description:
Located at 16th and Chapline Streets, this structure was built ca. 1870 to entice the state government to move the capital back to Wheeling. It worked, but only for approximately ten years when the capital was once again shifted to Charleston. The building was subsequently used for city and county governments and torn down in 1950.
Acquisition Source:
Cook, Roy Bird
Acquisition Method:
Acquired
Medium:
print
Projects:
West Virginia History OnView