Woodridge (Wheeling, West Virginia)

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Location1308 Steenrod Ave., Wheeling, West Virginia
Coordinates 40°4′8″N80°41′12″W / 40.06889°N 80.68667°W / 40.06889; -80.68667 Coordinates: 40°4′8″N80°41′12″W / 40.06889°N 80.68667°W / 40.06889; -80.68667
Area1.1 acres (0.45 ha)
Built1831
Architectural styleEclectic
NRHP reference No. 05000658 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 6, 2005

Woodridge is a historic home located at Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia. It is a 1+12- to 2+12-story frame house clad in clapboard siding and sits on a foundation of stone and concrete. The original section was built in 1831, with additions made about 1880. It features a centered portico supported by four square columns. Also on the property is a contributing stone wall and pillars. United States Congressman Lewis Steenrod resided at the house from about 1845 to 1862. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Melody L. Kosowski with Erin Riebe (December 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Woodridge" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-09-01.