Woodsdale–Edgwood Neighborhood Historic District
Historic district in West Virginia, United States
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Woodsdale–Edgwood Neighborhood Historic District is a national historic district located at Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia. The district encompasses 969 contributing buildings and is primarily residential, developed between 1888 and 1945. A number of popular architectural styles are represented including Shingle Style, Queen Anne, Tudor Revival, American Foursquare, Colonial Revival and Bungalow style. The district also includes four Lustron houses. Notable non-residential buildings include the Edgwood Christian Mission Alliance Church (1932), St. John's Episcopal Chapel (1913), Mount Carmel Monastery (1915) designed by Frederick F. Faris (1870-1927), and Good Shepherd Home (1912). Also located in the district are the separately listed H. C. Ogden House and William Miles Tiernan House.[2]
Woodsdale–Edgwood Neighborhood Historic District | |
Houses on Birch Avenue | |
  Location within West Virginia  Location within the United States | |
| Location | Roughly bounded by Orchard Rd., Edgwood St., Carmel Rd., Bae--Mar and Lenox to Wheeling Cr., and Pine St. to Park St., Wheeling, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 40°4′35″N 80°40′58″W |
| Area | 20 acres (8.1 ha) |
| Architect | Franzheim, Edward; Faris, Fredrick, et al. |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian |
| NRHP reference No. | 96000445[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 21, 1997 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]