Lang-Hess House
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About Lang-Hess House
Lang-Hess House, at 1625 Wood St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 22, 2006. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Late Victorian, as it does for 53 other West Virginia listings. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isHistoric house in West Virginia, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 132 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes
1625 Wood St., Wheeling · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies
6 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Late Victorian style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Late Victorian.
Memories of Lang-Hess House
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Questions about Lang-Hess House
Is Lang-Hess House on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Mar 22, 2006 (Register number 06000174).
Is Lang-Hess House a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; West Virginia has 18 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is West Virginia Independence Hall, 0.4 miles away.
Can you visit Lang-Hess House?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Lang-Hess House?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 132 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 86535873 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.