Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-04
WHERE WILL IT BE?
TUE NEW HIGH SCHOOL AND ITS PROBABLE
LOCATION.
Most Of the Members Favor Ste UVH INC
Cresk-The Idea Of Centrally to Be oO-
servsd-SOme Of the Sites.

The members Of the subcommittee OF
the Committee on Buildings and Grounds
of the Board of Education, to whom was
assigned the task of looking up favor
able location for the institution, nave
been busily at work of late prospecting
in various parts of the city.
while the idea of having the schooi
as central as possible has been upper
most in the minds OF the committees,
thew have given some consideration W
other advantageous pieces OF properly:
The old Court House, on the corner OF
Twelfth and Chapline streets, was LOOK
cd over. and considered for quite
while, but the price asked was 100
steep, and again the members thougn'
that it would not be sufficiently central
The question as to location seems
70 have resolved itself at least into one
fixed purpose, and that is that IL must
be located over the creek, prooaoIy IN
the neighborhood OF Twenty-flrSt
or Twenty-Second streets.
The Maxwell property, located on
Market street. between the Y. M. Z. A.
building and the Disciples Church, has
heen considered. This lot has about
100 feet front and 80 feet back. Inc
lot is not square, but rather OF q
trapezoidal form, still well adapted Tor
the purpose. Quite number OF people
are In favor of securing this properly
for the $4,000 that is asked, ana re-
model the building that is already on
the lot for that purpose.
Another piece Of property that IS per,
haps meeting with the most generai
favor lust now is the Hearne property,
at the corner of Main and Twenty-hrst
street. known as the Democratic Head
Quarters. 1t is thought it can be Sc
cured for not over SIS, 1000. The lot has
a frontage OF 66 feet and 12O feet back,
and is centrally located. In TACT, rlght
around in that neighborhood, IS ABOUT
the geographical centre OF Wheellng'
reckoning from the extreme end OF the
Island to the limit of the Third ward,
and from Forty eighth street to the Top
mill, or perhaps to the Hospital. 1t is
not only the geographical centre,
but it is also the centre or pop
ulation, and considering these facts
the Hearne property is regarded by
many as one of the best sites now pro-
posed. The completion Of the hand
some stone bridge will add greatly to
the appearance of this part OF Main
street, and have tendency to new and
better buildings all along through that
section. The next year or two VIII
likely see many OF the old buildings
torn down, and new and metropolitan
structures In their stead.
One Of the members suggested that
the embankment upon which the Hearne
property now rests be torn down, and
the new sohool structure be built even
with the street, or so far even as the
usual foundations will admit. His idea
is TO have three-story building erect
ed on this property, at cost OF some
$4,000, and to include library, Board OF
Education rooms, club rooms, etc.
A point in favor Of this particular
location is that it is bounded by two
streets and two alleys, is on the line OF
the street railway, and in fact on lines
of the road running in both directions,
as it is but q walk of half square up to
Market street to catch the north bound
cars.
The locations mentioned are the
only ones thus far considered, but the
site will probably be definitely decided
upon before the next regular meeting OF
the Board of Education.