[Nfbwv-talk] Information About Wheeling and the McLure House
Darren Burton
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Tue Aug 3 13:07:07 UTC 2010
Hi David,
When were you at Bethany? My brother Dean was there in 1980 and played for the football team, but was hurt badly in an auto accident, and left school as he did th3e rehab thing.
Darren
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Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 10:40 PM
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Subject: Re: [Nfbwv-talk] Information About Wheeling and the McLure House
Yes, lots of memories -- I used to love the smell
of the Marsh Wheeling factory -- the cigars
aren't that good, but the tobacco smells great.
There used to be a sign that said "blind loading
zone," by the seeing hand. One night when my
friends had had a few, they stole it and hung it in my kitchen.
It had a double meaning -- as at that time a
common expression at Bethany College, where we
all had gone was to load, (be lazy lay about,) or
to be a "load,) a lazy person. So the blind
loading zone sign had lots of meanings to us.
Dave
At 07:35 AM 8/2/2010, you wrote:
>Hi Dave. Talk about memories. Before losing my
>sight, I did heating and a/c work. I remember
>the building and sign you are referring
>too. Yes, we have moved, but not far. The old
>address was 737 Market Street. If you went out
>the back door of that building and diagonally
>across the alley behind, you would be at the
>back door of the present address, 750 Main
>Street. We are on the corner of 8th and
>Main. They moved in 1997. I started here in
>2000. The member of the Sightless Workers Guild
>have told me that you used to live on the hill
>above us. The Guild still meets in the Seeing
>Hand building(the new one! Grub Construction
>originally built this building for IBM and West
>Virginia Job Services was in here for years).
>Best regards,
>
>Bob Hicks
>Access Technology Specialist
>Seeing Hand Association, Inc.
>304-232-4810
><bob at seeinghandassociation.com>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
>To: "NFB of West Virginia Discussion List" <nfbwv-talk at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Friday, July 30, 2010 10:28 PM
>Subject: Re: [Nfbwv-talk] Information About Wheeling and the McLure House
>
>
>Bob -- this sure brings back memories. I used to
>live right up the street from your place, unless
>you have moved -- in a building used for storage,
>and with one apartment owned by Hitt Heating and
>Air conditioning, as you went up the hill.
>
>Dave
>
>At 07:17 AM 7/30/2010, you wrote:
>>Hi Charlene. The directions on the McClure are
>>not current. The I-70 tunnel west is
>>closed. The directions for downtown are also
>>incorrect. There is no need to go to 14th
>>Street to turn left(east), you can turn left on
>>12th Street and go one block. I believe there
>>are doors on Market and 12th Street, but the
>>12th Street entrance to the McClure is the main
>>entrance. You must exit at exit 2, Oglebay
>>Park and take US Rt. 40 west to go to downtown;
>>or, take WV Rt. 2 south to the 16th Street exit
>>to get into downtown Wheeling from I-70(coming
>>from the east, the directions coming from the
>>west are correct). If you take the 16th Street
>>exit, you can turn right on Market
>>Street(north) and go two stop lights and you
>>are at the McClure. If you take US Rt. 40 west,
>>you will go up and over Wheeling Hill into
>>historic(Victorian) North Wheeling, past the
>>Seeing Hand into downtown. At the top of
>>Wheeling Hill, if you go to the left of the
>>large bronze Indian, you will come right down
>>Chaplain Street to 12th Street just one block
>>east of the McClure(by the parking garage and
>>near the main entrance). Everything else looked accurate at first glance.
>>
>>Best regards,
>>
>>Bob Hicks
>>Access Technology Specialist
>>Seeing Hand Association, Inc.
>>304-232-4810
>><bob at seeinghandassociation.com>
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "charlene" <cs.nfbwv at verizon.net>
>>To: "NFB of West Virginia Discussion List" <nfbwv-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2010 12:32 PM
>>Subject: [Nfbwv-talk] Information About Wheeling and the McLure House
>>
>>
>>For those planning on attending the 2010 state
>>convention of the National Federation
>>of the Blind of West Virginia, I got on the
>>internet and gathered the following information
>>that I thought you might find interesting and/or useful:
>>McLure Hotel Summary
>>1200 Market Street
>>Wheeling, WV 26003
>>McLure House Hotel is located on US 40 in
>>downtown Wheeling, WV, one-fourth mile
>>south of I-70. Free wireless Internet access.
>>Lounge and guest laundry. 170 rooms
>>on 8 floors. Opened 1857 and renovated 1998.
>>Hotel Description
>>The McLure House Hotel is located in Wheeling,
>>W.Va., along the Ohio River in West
>>Virginia's northern Panhandle, between Ohio and
>>Pennsylvania. The property is one
>>block from the Victoria Vaudeville Theater. The
>>Children's Museum and West Virginia
>>Northern Community College are within one-half
>>mile of the hotel. The Wheeling Island
>>Racetrack is two miles away.
>>The McLure House Hotel is located in historic
>>downtown Wheeling and was originally
>>built in 1852. The front desk is open 24 hours
>>a day. The hotel features on-site
>>event facilities. Complimentary wireless
>>Internet access is available in public areas
>>of the hotel. Laundry facilities are available on site.
>>The McLure House Hotel houses 170 guestrooms
>>are equipped with dial-up Internet access
>>and coffeemakers.
>>Area Attractions
>>Wheeling Symphony Mull Center - 1.0 mile
>>Wheeling Island Racetrack - 2.0 miles
>>Victoria Vaudeville Theater - 1 block
>>West Virginia Northern Community College - 0.3 miles
>>Children's Museum - 0.1 miles
>>West Virginia Independence Hall - 0.1 miles
>>Oglebay's Good Children's Zoo - 4.6 miles
>>Victorian Wheeling Landmarks - 0.4 miles
>>Women's History Museum - 8.1 miles
>>Information
>>Pet fee charged at hotel/condo
>>Minimum check-in age 21
>>Caters to families
>>Check-in time is 3 PM
>>Check-out time is Noon
>>170 rooms on 8 floors.
>>Meeting rooms
>>Fitness facility
>>Pets allowed
>>Policies and Disclaimers
>>You must present a photo ID when checking in.
>>Your credit card is charged at the
>>time you book. Bed type and smoking preferences
>>are not guaranteed. Your reservation
>>is prepaid and is guaranteed for late arrival.
>>The New Office Grill House
>>Breakfast Served Daily 7 am - 11 am
>>Lunch Monday - Saturday 11 am - 3 pm
>>Dinner Daily 3:30 pm - 10:30 pm in the lounge
>>McLure House Hotel offers complementary parking
>>in our attached covered parking garage.
>>Free parking for all hotel guests.
>>McLure House
>>Hotel & Conference Center
>>Considered one of Wheeling's prominent
>>landmarks, The McLure House Hotel has been
>>the lodging choice of US presidents, West
>>Virginia governors, Civil War generals,
>>entertainers and other notable figures since 1852.
>>The McLure offers 170 spacious and well
>>appointed guest rooms. Wheeling's largest
>>professional conference facility and banquet
>>space highlighted by our newly renovated
>>Grand Ballroom and executive board room.
>>The McLure Hotel's professional staff is
>>available 24 hours a day to ensure your
>>stay is enjoyable and successful whether your
>>visit is for business or pleasure.
>>Your complete satisfaction is not only our goal, but our PROMISE.
>>We are proud of our unique place in Wheeling's
>>history and invite you to discover
>>the exciting and fascinating blend of past and
>>present that is The McLure House Hotel.
>>Walls Surrounding History
>>Constructed in 1851 and opened in 1852, the
>>McLure House Hotel has been a mainstay
>>of the city of Wheeling and has been the scene
>>of several events that shaped the
>>country or at least the city itself.
>>Over the years, there have been many changes
>>within the walls but nothing can change
>>the historical events that occurred at
>>Wheeling's oldest functioning hotel. Originally,
>>built in a doughnut shape, the Hotel contained
>>a watering trough and hitching posts
>>for horses and carriages. The registration
>>desks and offices were located on the
>>second floor due to the muddy mess that was
>>made in the open lobby. However, this
>>was not the fascinating feature of the McLure
>>House. The 12th Street entrance was
>>marked 'Ladies' and was built with a wider door
>>that made room for the cumbersome
>>yet fashionable wide hoop skirts that were worn by the women of the time.
>>At one point, the McLure was the largest hotel
>>in the state with 315 rooms, 65 bathrooms,
>>and 50 showers. The hotel was usually busy
>>Monday through Thursday due to the business
>>travelers arriving from Pittsburgh and returning home at the end of the week.
>>E.M. Statler, founder of the Hilton and
>>Sheraton Hotel dynasties, was once an employee
>>of the McLure. He started out as a bell-boy
>>and eventually worked his way up to
>>manager. After gaining the attention of a few
>>very prominent businessmen in Wheeling,
>>Statler finally raised the money to begin his
>>endeavor. Since that time, the McLure
>>has hosted several dignitaries and entertainers
>>that remain as the most famous or
>>infamous of their times. Dignitaries who have
>>stayed at the McLure include General
>>Ulysses S. Grant, Benjamin Harrison, William
>>Howard Taft, Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow
>>Wilson, William McKinley, James A. Garfield,
>>Chester A. Arthur, Harry S. Truman,
>>Dwight Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy and many of
>>their first ladies. In fact, if it
>>had not been for the raid on Harper's Ferry,
>>Abraham Lincoln might have made his
>>inaugural speech at the McLure.
>>During the civil war, the McLure was host to
>>several generals and served as headquarters
>>of Union General William Rosecrans. In fact,
>>it has been said that West Virginia's
>>founding fathers ventured to the McLure for
>>refreshment when they needed a break
>>from dealing with the issues of West Virginia statehood.
>>As the years passed, many more of America's
>>mover and shakers came and went from
>>inside the walls of the McLure. Senator Joseph
>>McCarthy delivered his famous McCarthyism
>>speech, in which he claimed to have a list of
>>communist sympathizers in the U.S.
>>state department. It was also at the McLure
>>where Dwight D. Eisenhower met with
>>Richard Nixon and reinstated him as his running
>>mate for the 1952 campaign. The
>>long list could go on for days and one would
>>recognize names such as John D. Rockefeller
>>Sr., William A. Wrigley, and even Marilyn Monroe.
>>The McLure House has had its share of historic
>>events; however, it has also had its
>>share of renovations. Starting with the first
>>addition of 90 rooms in 1910, the
>>structure has been ever changing. In 1978, a
>>$10 million renovation plan had been
>>launched and finally gave the McLure the
>>exterior look it has today. Phase I, completed
>>in 1981, was a six level 220 car garage
>>allowing guests to exit and enter sleeping
>>rooms directly from the garage. Work
>>transforming the 133-year-old hostelry into
>>one of the area's most modern hotels and
>>meeting centers was completed in early 1985.
>>Finally, in 1996, Lane Hospitality was
>>contracted by Wesbanco, Inc. to manage the
>>McLure property. Since the takeover, Lane and
>>Wesbanco have completed several renovations
>>including the new executive boardroom that can
>>accommodate groups up to 15 comfortably.
>>Amenities featured in the room consist of a
>>speaker phone, audio visual equipment,
>>television and VCR, dry erase board, and coffee
>>service. The hotel's conference
>>space has a capacity to seat up to 700 using
>>the entire ballroom, it can also be
>>broken down into two to five separate rooms,
>>allowing for meeting space as well as
>>breakout rooms. 2007 brought on new
>>renovations in the hotel including the refurbishing
>>of all guest rooms with new beds, furniture,
>>décor, iron and ironing board, hair
>>dryers, individual coffee pots, cable
>>television including Showtime and ESPN and
>>a keyed entrance to ensure security and
>>privacy. The latest addition is the fabulous
>>WIFI Internet throughout the hotel. The Office
>>Lounge & Grillhouse Restaurant, along
>>with Vito's Deli are open to serve our guests.
>>As one can see, the past history, present
>>status, and future possibilities have combined
>>to make the McLure House Hotel the premiere
>>hotel in the city of Wheeling and an
>>historic landmark that has and will withstand the test of time.
>>The Tupsey Waltz was played during the railroad supper.
>>The waltz was composed for and dedicated to Dr.
>>John D.M. Carr, who based on notations
>>in a Wheeling City Directory from that era, was
>>a resident of the McLure at the time
>>of the banquet, said Wheeling historian Beverly Fluty.
>>During its early years, the McLure House was
>>the site of strategy planning by West
>>Virginia and Pennsylvania officials who were
>>fighting a legal battle over the Wheeling
>>Suspension Bridge's existence, and it was a
>>favorite place of both Union and Confederate
>>soldiers during the Civil War, the archives articles said.
>>It is said that the Mountain State's founding
>>fathers, among them Francis H. Pierpoint
>>and Arthur L. Boreman ventured to the McLure
>>for refreshment when they needed a break
>>from dealing with the important issues of West Virginia's independence.
>>The McLure was well known for its menu which
>>included such items as venison, calves'
>>feet, St. Louis hams, oysters prepared to
>>order, and ample number of wines, champagne
>>and cognacs and a wide selection of fruits and nuts.
>>Wheeling Hall of Famer & hotel magnate
>>Ellsworth M. Statler- who built a famed hotel
>>empire, which, when sold to Conrad Hilton in
>>1954, represented the largest transaction
>>in hotel industry history- was responsible for
>>instituting several innovations, including
>>hot and cold running water, adopted by major
>>hotel owners, received his start as
>>a bell hop at the McLure.
>>The list of dignitaries who have stayed at the
>>McLure is long and includes U.S. presidents
>>U.S. Grant, Benjamin, Harrison, William Howard
>>Taft, Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow
>>Wilson, William McKinley, James Garfield,
>>Chester A. Arthur, Harry S. Truman, Dwight
>>D. Eisenhower, and John F. Kennedy and many of
>>their first ladies; Civil War generals
>>William T. Sherman and John C. Fremont; Old
>>West figures Frank James, Cole Younger
>>and Buffalo Bill Cody; entertainers Jenny Lind,
>>Sarah Bernhardt and Marilyn Monroe;
>>businessman John D. Rockefeller Sr., United
>>Mine Workers founder John L. Lewis and
>>William Wrigley before he became the chewing gum mogul.
>>Wheeling, a city of history and pleasure
>>The Northern Panhandle, is a cross roads of
>>history and modern pleasures in the northern
>>most tip of West Virginia. In Wheeling,
>>Independence Hall, Centre Market and the
>>rows of Victorian homes make history come
>>alive. At Wheeling Downs play the slots
>>and place your bet on the best greyhound and
>>thoroughbreds from across the United
>>States. Tap your toes, clap your hands to the
>>beat of the best in the field of country
>>music at Jamboree USA located in the Capitol
>>Music Hall. Come catch that Wheeling
>>Feeling, for you belong in Wheeling!
>>History of Wheeling
>>Echart House, Victorian Home Tour- The crown
>>jewel of Victorian opulence. Magnificently
>>restored. Tours Saturdays in April, November
>>and December. Open all year by appointment.
>>Grave Creek Mound- was constructed in two
>>stages between 250-150 BC. The Woodland
>>period of man, known by the general term
>>"MoundBuilder" began about 1000 BC and lasted
>>until about 700 AD. The Culture made
>>significant settlements in what is now West
>>Virginia.
>>The Museums of Oglebay Institute- unique
>>collections of historic Wheeling artifacts,
>>the museums preserve the area's heritage and is
>>a true symbol of community pride.
>>Old Main at Bethany- A National landmark
>>located at Bethany College is the earliest
>>example of collegiate Gothic in America.
>>Construction began in 1858 using local timber,
>>stone, slate and bricks kilned on the site.
>>Five U.S. Presidents have spoken in the
>>Commencement Hall.
>>West Virginia Independence Hall- journey bay to
>>1862 when Wheeling was in Virginia,
>>a state ripped apart by the American Civil War.
>>West Virginia was born in this building,
>>now a National Historic Landmark. This was the
>>only territorial change resulting
>>from this great conflict. Open daily from 10
>>a.m. to 4 p.m., closed on Sundays in
>>January and February and all state holidays.
>>West Virginia Penitentiary- experience the
>>history behind the towering walls of the
>>Civil War era facility that served as a maximum
>>security prison for 120 years. Glimpse
>>"life on the inside". Listed on the National
>>Register of Historic Places. Open Tuesday
>>through Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April to
>>November. December to March by appointment.
>>Let's meet in Wheeling
>>By Airplane: The Pittsburgh International
>>Airport is 60 miles from downtown Wheeling.
>>Directions:
>>Follow Business Rt. 60 toward Pittsburgh to I-79 South.
>>Follow I-79 South toward Washington, PA. To I-70 West.
>>Follow I-70 West toward Wheeling.
>>After Wheeling Tunnel, take Exit 1 Main Street (Bare Right).
>>Make a left on to Main Street South to 14th Street.
>>Left on 14th Street, follow one block to Market Street.
>>Left on Market Street to 12th Street.
>>Hotel located on the right.
>>Via Bus: Nationwide service is provided by
>>Greyhound Bus Lines 1-800-231-2222.
>>Driving Directions traveling I-70 from the East:
>>Stay in the right lane through the Wheeling Tunnel on I-70.
>>Take first Main Street, Exit 1.
>>Left on Main Street South to 14th Street.
>>Left on 14th Street one block to Market Street.
>>Left on Market Street to 12th Street.
>>Hotel located on the right.
>>Directions traveling I-70 from the West:
>>Take I-70 Exit 1A to Main Street.
>>Turn right on Main Street South and follow to 14
>>th Street.
>>Left on 14th Street one block to Market Street.
>>Left on Market Street to 12th Street.
>>Hotel located on the right
>>Driving Distances
>>Baltimore 300 miles
>>Boston 651 miles
>>Buffalo 290 miles
>>Charleston 179 miles
>>Charlotte 450 miles
>>Chicago 460 miles
>>Cincinnati 240 miles
>>Cleveland 177 miles
>>Columbus 123 miles
>>Detroit 330 miles
>>Indianapolis 315 miles
>>Lexington 320 miles
>>Louisville 340 miles
>>Montreal 710 miles
>>Nashville 525 miles
>>New York 425 miles
>>Norfolk 490 miles
>>Philadelphia 350 miles
>>Roanoke 370 miles
>>Richmond 405 miles
>>Rochester 330 miles
>>Syracuse 380 miles
>>Toledo 270 miles
>>Washington 300 miles
>>
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