John Thoner House, 2238 Market Street, Wheeling, Ohio County, WV

Significance: John A. Thoner, an immigrant from Germany, built this combination residence and store about 1877. It is a narrow two-and-a-half story brick structure with a steeply pitched roof. Two cornice lines accentuate the south facade and visually emphasize the separation between the residential and commercial functions of the building.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-70
Survey number: HABS WV-186
Building/structure dates: ca. 1877 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1895 Subsequent Work
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 87000127