The Professional Building

The Professional Building Once considered the finest office building in all of Wheeling, West Virginia, this 1891 Victorian masterpiece is being primed for a rebirth. ft.

Formerly the City Bank Building of Wheeling, a six-story, Victorian, granite and brick architectural gem sits in the heart of the downtown of Wheeling, West Virginia. Designed by Edward Bates Franzheim in the Richardsonian Romanesque style popular in its day, this 1891 structure was the tallest building in the state of West Virginia at that time. Standing a dominating 125 feet above its Market Str

eet location, with over 12,000 sq. of commercial rental space, this property offers endless possibilities of adaptive reuse and preservation.

Last night's intense thunderstorms have us thinking about another storm 68 years ago that struck our roof. Story from th...
08/11/2026

Last night's intense thunderstorms have us thinking about another storm 68 years ago that struck our roof. Story from the July 29, 1958 edition of the Wheeling News-Register.

This article may be nearly 135 years old, but the love it shows for our building and for the future of Wheeling itself f...
03/30/2026

This article may be nearly 135 years old, but the love it shows for our building and for the future of Wheeling itself feels very timely.

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Want to work in the coolest building in Wheeling?
07/15/2025

Want to work in the coolest building in Wheeling?

City Bank of Wheeling advertisement, Wheeling Register, January 27, 1903, page 6.
06/01/2025

City Bank of Wheeling advertisement, Wheeling Register, January 27, 1903, page 6.

02/10/2025

Wheeling Streetscape Project
February 10, 2025

This once-in-a-generation comprehensive facelift for Downtown Wheeling is in full force these days in the 1300 block of Market Street. We simply cannot wait to see the final result.

It was a banner day for our roof restoration project, as workers from Kalkreuth Roofing & Sheet Metal returned the resto...
05/30/2024

It was a banner day for our roof restoration project, as workers from Kalkreuth Roofing & Sheet Metal returned the restored copper fleur-de-lis to its rightful place atop the 125-foot-turret where it has stood for 132 years!

There was a slight change of plans for this restoration. While we had hoped to restore this finial to its original shiny copper appearance, it was determined that doing so could compromise its structural integrity (as the existing copper is very thin in many areas). As such, it was painted a copper lime green color that will match the new copper trim when it patinas in a decade or so. The stone finial atop the pyramid roof will be painted that same green. The paint used for this application is rated for 30 years.

Work continues on our first new roof in nearly 70 years! Today’s exciting development was the removal of the turret fini...
05/20/2024

Work continues on our first new roof in nearly 70 years! Today’s exciting development was the removal of the turret finial for refinishing. This three dimensional copper fleur-de-lis has stood proudly over Market Street for 132 years at a height of 125 feet. When restored, it will match the shiny copper trim on the new roof.

Work continues on our roof replacement project! The roof currently being removed is not original to the building—it was ...
04/09/2024

Work continues on our roof replacement project! The roof currently being removed is not original to the building—it was added in the 1950s. The original (1891) roof was terra cotta tile.

Fun fact: This scope of work for this project includes the refurbishing of the two copper finials atop the main roof and turret, respectively. It turns out that the finial atop the main roof is actually stone that has been painted red to match the 1950s shingles. Upon closer inspection, it is clear that this finial was originally painted green. Based on colored postcards from this era, we have assumed that the original roof was indeed green. And as such have planned for the new roof to be a forest green color. Stay tuned.

Scaffolding has been delivered for my new roof!
03/18/2024

Scaffolding has been delivered for my new roof!

Found on eBay, this 1903 calendar featuring then-famous vaudeville performer Adele Ritchie would have been provided to c...
12/09/2022

Found on eBay, this 1903 calendar featuring then-famous vaudeville performer Adele Ritchie would have been provided to customers of the City Bank of Wheeling. It now awaits framing and a preferred placement on the walls of the building where it began its journey 119 years ago.

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1300 Market Street
Wheeling, WV
26003

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