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Robert C. Woods House
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National Register of Historic Places

Robert C. Woods House

Listed as “Woods, Robert C., House” · Also known as Jacob S. Rhodes House

On the National Register since 199135 years
ItalianateListed 1991Wheeling
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About Robert C. Woods House

Robert C. Woods House, at 923 N. Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 2, 1991. The Register lists it for its architecture and social history, at the local level. It describes its style as Italianate, as it does for 86 other West Virginia listings. Five 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 · 21 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

923 N. Main St., Wheeling · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Robert C. Woods HouseStart here
  2. 2Virginia ApartmentsBuilding · next door
  3. 3Henry K. List HouseRenaissance Revival · Built 1858 · next door
  4. 4North Wheeling Historic District (Boundary Increase)Greek Revival · next door
  5. 5Wheeling Historic District (Additional Documentation)Greek Revival · 0.2 mi on
Around it

11 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

★Wheeling Suspension BridgeBuilt 18490.2 miBCharles W. Russell HouseMid-19th Century0.3 miBJohn McLure HouseMid-19th Century0.3 miDMonroe Street East Historic DistrictGreek Revival0.3 miBCathedral Parish SchoolLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals0.4 miBHarry C. and Jessie F. Franzheim HouseLate Victorian0.4 miDWheeling Island Historic DistrictQueen Anne0.4 miDNorth Wheeling Historic District (Boundary Increase)Late Victorian0.4 mi★West Virginia Independence HallBuilt 18590.5 miBRiverside Iron Works Office BuildingBuilt 18960.5 miBL. S. Good HouseLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals0.5 mi
More like it

Italianate style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Italianate.

North Wheeling Historic District (Boundary Increase)0.1 mi away
Henry K. List HouseBuilt 1858 · 0.1 mi away
Wheeling Island Historic District0.4 mi away
Lang-Hess House0.7 mi away

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Questions about Robert C. Woods House

Is Robert C. Woods House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 2, 1991 (Register number 91000551).

Is Robert C. Woods House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; West Virginia has 18 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Wheeling Suspension Bridge, 0.2 miles away.

Can you visit Robert C. Woods 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 Robert C. Woods House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 21 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 86535942 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.