West Virginia Independence Hall
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| West Virginia Independence Hall | |
| Designer | Mullett, Alfred |
| Location | Wheeling, West Virginia, USA |
| Date | 1863 |
| Building Type | Government |
| Construction System | Stone, Sandstone, Steel, Sandstone |
| Architectural Style | Renaissance |
| Street Address | 1524 Market St. Walk Score |
| Notes | also known as United States Custom House;Wheeling Custom House;Independenc |
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The United States Custom House at Wheeling (West Virginia Independence Hall) qualifies for designation as a National Historic Landmark under the theme VI(F) The Civil War, Political and Diplomatic Scene because it was the site of the events leading to the creation of the state of West Virginia during the Civil War. Jnion state conventions of Virginia in the spring and summer of 1861, the capitol of loyal Virginia from June 1861 until June 1863, and the site of the first constitutional convention for West Virginia from November 1861 to February 1862 and the recalled session of the convention in February 1863. Each of those functions brought the building into the limelight of the national press and focused the attention of both the United States and Confederate States upon the Restored Government of Virginia and West Virginia. The events and transactions in the Custom House raised immensely important constitutional and political questions in the 1860s . They provided ai unique episode in the history of the United States and presented a sobering series of legal and constitutional acts and precedents for the nation. United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places
| National Register of Historic Places | |
| Name | West Virginia Independence Hall |
| ID Number | 70000660 |
| NRHP Status | Listed In The National Register |
| Certification Date | 01/26/1970 |
| Level of Significance | National |
| NRHP Documents | Text (pdf) ; Photos (pdf) |
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