Wheeling Suspension Bridge
Built 1849 by Charles Ellet, Jr. Added to the National Register in 1970, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Structure |
| Address | Over Ohio River from 10th St., Wheeling, to Virginia St., Wheeling Island, Wheeling, WV |
| County | Ohio County |
| Listed | Jan 26, 1970 |
| Listed for | Engineering |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 70000662 |
| Built | 1849 · more from the 1840s |
| Architect | Charles Ellet, Jr. |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places contributing property, Historic Civil Engineering Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Over Ohio River from 10th St., Wheeling, to Virginia St., Wheeling Island, Wheeling, WV |
| Coordinates | 40.0702° N, 80.7273° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Wheeling | 51 listed places in Wheeling → |
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Questions people ask
When was Wheeling Suspension Bridge 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 Wheeling Suspension Bridge built?
1849, designed by Charles Ellet, Jr.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Wheeling Suspension Bridge?
Over Ohio River from 10th St., Wheeling, to Virginia St., Wheeling Island, Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Wheeling Suspension Bridge?
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 70000662. 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.