Lang--Hess House - Wheeling, West Virginia
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BruceS
N 40° 03.832 W 080° 42.884
17T E 524327 N 4434884
Historic house in Wheeling, West Virginia.
Waymark Code: WMK14V
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 01/27/2014
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The Lang-Hess House was built circa 1865. It is listed on the National Register due its distinctive Italianate style and its sandstone construction.
From National Register Nomination:
The builder and first owner of the house was A.J. Lang, a stone mason. Lang was associated with the architect and engineers of the Wheeling suspension bridge, and is believed to have used “extra” sandstone to build his residence following the work on bridge. Lang’s stone quarry was located on Warren Street on the east side of Wheeling Creek, near Anton Reymann’s brewery in the section of Wheeling known as Manchester. The quarry was only three blocks away from Lang’s home across the Creek. East Wheeling’s Manchester community was connected to the heart of the City by the Manchester bridge. The bridge was situated so that traffic would flow from the bridge up to the corner of 17th and Wood Street where the Lang-Hess property stands.
The house had fallen into disrepair over the years but has been restored and is in good condition.
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.