Built 1860 NRHP Reference # 70000660 Opened 1860 Phone +1 304-238-1300 | Architectural style Renaissance Added to NRHP January 26, 1970 Area 1,619 m² | |
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Location 16th and Market Streets, Wheeling, West Virginia Architect Ammi B. Young; Alfred B. Mullett Address 1528 Market St, Wheeling, WV 26003, USA Hours Open today · 9AM–5PMSaturday9AM–5PMSundayClosedMondayClosedTuesday9AM–5PMWednesday9AM–5PMThursday9AM–5PMFriday9AM–5PMSuggest an edit Similar Kruger Street Toy and Train, Wheeling Suspension Bridge, Wheeling Island Hotel‑Casino‑Racetrack, WesBanco Arena, Wheeling Park | ||
An introduction to west virginia independence hall
West Virginia Independence Hall in Wheeling, West Virginia, was built in 1860 under the supervision of architect Ammi B. Young. During the American Civil War it housed the Wheeling Convention (1861) as well as the West Virginia Constitutional Convention (1863).
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The building was originally built as the custom house for the Western District of Virginia and later became the center of government for the Restored Government of Virginia from 1861 to 1863.
It housed the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia from 1860 to 1864, then the District of West Virginia from 1864 to 1901, and finally the Northern District of West Virginia from 1901 to 1907.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1988.
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West Virginia Independence Hall Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA