West Virginia Independence Hall
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West Virginia Independence Hall is a historic 19th-century government building in Wheeling that served as the birthplace of the state of West Virginia during the Civil War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| West Virginia Independence Hall canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Historic Landmark
ⓘ
government building ⓘ historic building ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| architect | Ammi B. Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Italianate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentUse | historic site museum ⓘ |
| dateConstructionCompleted | 1860 ⓘ |
| dateConstructionStarted | 1858 ⓘ |
| exhibits |
Civil War history of West Virginia
ⓘ
statehood movement of West Virginia ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Government buildings completed in 1860
ⓘ
History museums in West Virginia ⓘ Museums in Wheeling, West Virginia ⓘ National Historic Landmarks in West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChamber |
convention hall
ⓘ
restored courtroom ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arched windows
ⓘ
central cupola ⓘ rusticated stone base ⓘ |
| hasFloorCount | 3 ⓘ |
| hasRoofType | hipped roof ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
ⓘ
U.S. National Register of Historic Places NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Downtown Wheeling Historic District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ohio County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Wheeling, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | West Virginia Division of Culture and History NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
sandstone ⓘ |
| NHLDesignationDate | 1988 ⓘ |
| NRHPListingDate | 1969 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
United States Custom House
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
federal courthouse ⓘ post office ⓘ |
| ownedBy | State of West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Wheeling National Heritage Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInHistory | birthplace of the state of West Virginia ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
First Wheeling Convention
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Restored Government of Virginia sessions NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Wheeling Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 1528 Market Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
convention hall
ⓘ
state government offices ⓘ |
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