Last Stop - Wheeling in West Virginia

[Ex-Ithacan]

The last place I stopped to take pics after my Iowa tour was Wheeling , WV. I've been through Wheeling before (and did a brief tour some years back), but I felt I missed a lot. Even after this visit, I'm sure I'll be back for more. After the population peaked in the 1930s at over 60,000, it has kind of settled at about 28,000 now. The metro has about 153,000. The economic downturn may have bottomed out (hopefully), and the city can save some of the great old buildings which are gradually disappearing. Let's see the city:

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3. A must see if you visit the city.

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5. The guy on the right side was carrying a baby across this rascal. That's the carrier he set down on the walkway.

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13. Yikes,they're not all gems.

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17. btw, the 1056 Lounge was open.

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19. wtf

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26. Which one of these buildings looks out of place?

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27. Damn red dot

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31. The historic McLure Hotel after a renovation. The old building can be seen at the right.

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32. I'm trying to figure out why the cardboard sign is there.

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35. Downtown's tallest.

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36. And of course it's for sale.

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41. US Post Office & Courthouse

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43. How about this beauty?

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45. And guess what, it's for sale!!!

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48. Home improvements, eh?

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49. Retractable awnings too!!!

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50. Oops, well maybe not so much.

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64. Old B&O Railroad Station.

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65. Bye-bye Wheeling, I shall return!!!



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