Government & Public Service in Wheeling
GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC SERVICE
State Government:
➤ State Capitol of the Reorganized Government of Virginia: 1861-1863 (U.S. Custom House, now WV Independence Hall)
➤ First State Capitol Building of West Virginia: 1863-1870 & 1875-1876 (Linsly Institute)
➤ Third State Capitol Building of West Virginia: 1876-1885 (Old City-County Building)
City & County Government:
➤ City Government in 1886 (Intelligencer article)
➤ Old Court House
➤ Old City-County Building
➤ Current City County Building
Federal Government:
➤ Federal Building & Post Office
➤ Modern Post Office Building
➤ U.S. Custom House (WV Independence Hall)
Law Enforcement & Public Safety:
➤ Police Department
➤ County Jail
➤ Fire Department
➤ Health Department
➤ Garbage Collection in 1913
➤ Wheeling Certified Milk Commission
➤ Wheeling Crematory/Incinerator
Public Service:
➤ Public Library
➤ Public Schools (See Schools)
➤ Public Utilities
➤ Wheeling Water Works
Children's Homes & Orphanages:
➤ Children's Home of the City of Wheeling
➤ St. Vincent's Home for Girls
➤ St. John's Home for Orphan Boys
➤ Wheeling Florence Crittenton Home
