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West Virginia Independence Hall

West Virginia Independence Hall is a historic place in Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on January 26, 1970, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 70000660.

Wheeling, Ohio County, West VirginiaListed January 26, 1970NRIS #70000660★ National Historic Landmark
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What is West Virginia Independence Hall?

West Virginia Independence Hall is a historic government building at 1528 Market Street in downtown Wheeling, West Virginia, United States. It was built in 1860 under the supervision of architect Ammi B. Young for the federal government as a custom house, post office and courthouse. It is architecturally significant for its innovative uses of wrought iron as a framing material, and is historically significant for its role in the American Civil War. It housed the Wheeling Convention (1861), as well as the West Virginia Constitutional Convention (1863), which resulted in the separation of Unionist West Virginia from Confederate Virginia. This made it the only state to secede from a Confederate state during the war. 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, with Francis H. Pierpont serving as its governor. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1988. The building is now a state-run museum, housing exhibits on West Virginia history.

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The record

Listing details

Name
West Virginia Independence Hall
City
Wheeling
County
Ohio County
State
West Virginia
Listed on the National Register
January 26, 1970
NRIS reference number
70000660
Resource type
building
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
40.06423, -80.72183
When was West Virginia Independence Hall listed on the National Register?

West Virginia Independence Hall was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 26, 1970.

Where is West Virginia Independence Hall located?

West Virginia Independence Hall is located in Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia at approximately 40.06423, -80.72183. See the map above.

Is West Virginia Independence Hall a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. West Virginia Independence Hall is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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