National Bank of West Virginia in Wheeling

Designed by noted Wheeling architect, Charles W. Bates, this reinforced concrete fireproof terra cotta building was built in 1915.

➤ Read about the opening of the "new" building in 1915 and a brief history (Wheeling Register article, June 4, 1915) 

Location

➤ 12th Street and Main Street (also known as the KLOS Towers, Medical Tower, W.M. Marsh Building, Absure Tower)

Images

Additional Resources

➤ Vertical File: Wheeling Bank & Banking Historical, Wheeling Room, non-circulating, ask for access at the reference desk.
➤ The Growth of Wheeling, National Bank of West Virginia at Wheeling, circa 1930. (Wheeling Room, non-circulating, ask for access at Reference Desk.
➤ Wheeling's First 250 Years: a short history done in celebration of service to our neighbors in Wheeling for half of that period 1817-1942, written by Mildred M. McConnell and Carr Liggett ; illustrations by Charles E. Mills., published by The National Bank of West Virginia at Wheeling.