White Palace, Wheeling Park - National Road Corridor Historic District - Wheeling, West Virginia
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 40° 03.533 W 080° 40.034
17T E 528380 N 4434345
Historic recreation, ballroom and administrative building in Wheeling Park in Wheeling, West Virginia.
Waymark Code: WMKBX2
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 03/16/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Math Teacher
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The White Palace, officially known as the Otto Schenk Memorial Pavilion, it was built in 1926 following a fire which destroyed previous main building in the Park in 1925. Originally built as an open air dance pavilion it was closed during the 1950s to be a year round facility. The building continues to serve the park and is the administrative offices for Wheeling Park, it also has game rooms and a ballroom.
Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): National Road Corridor Historic District

Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link]

Address:
1801 National Road Wheeling, West Virginia

How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below)

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NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): Not listed
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