The Athenaeum
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dukemartin
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A short history of the largest building in Wheeling.
Waymark Code: WM14YGY
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/12/2021
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The Athenaeum
Built in 1853~1854 for use as a theater, warehouse, and office space, it was the largest building in Wheeling at the time. During the Civil War, it became a Union military prison, mostly for the transitory holding of POWs and Southern sympathizers, earning the foreboding moniker of "Lincoln's Bastille." A prison until 1865, it was destroyed by fire in 1868.
Marker Number: None seen on sign
Marker Title: The Athenaeum
Marker Location: 16th street
County or Independent City: Wheeling
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Archives & History, 2017
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