West Virginia Independence Hall
Built 1859 by Alfred B. Mullett. Added to the National Register in 1970, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 1524 Market St., Wheeling, WV |
| County | Ohio County |
| Listed | Jan 26, 1970 |
| Listed for | Military, Politics and government, Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | United States Custom House; Wheeling Custom House; Independenc |
| Reference number | 70000660 |
| Built | 1859 · more from the 1850s |
| Architect | Alfred B. Mullett |
| Style | Renaissance Revival architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 1524 Market St., Wheeling, WV |
| Coordinates | 40.0642° N, 80.7217° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Wheeling | 51 listed places in Wheeling → |
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Questions people ask
When was West Virginia Independence Hall listed on the National Register?
Jan 26, 1970. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was West Virginia Independence Hall built?
1859, designed by Alfred B. Mullett, in the Renaissance Revival architecture style.
Source: Wikidata
Where is West Virginia Independence Hall?
1524 Market St., Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for West Virginia Independence Hall?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 70000660. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.