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Wheeling in Ohio County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
 

Carriage House Glass

 
 
Carriage House Glass Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 14, 2019
1. Carriage House Glass Marker
Inscription. Waddington Farms was the summer home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl W. Oglebay. Today the farm is one of the finest municipal parks in the country — Oglebay Park. The map above is from a plan created for Mr. Oglebay in 1909 for the proposed arrangement of grounds for Waddington Farms.

Famed Sweeney Punch Bowl, made in 1844, is on exhibit in Oglebay Institute's Glass Museum on the lower level of Oglebay Park's Carriage House Glass.

Carriage barn on the grounds of Waddington Farms. Built in 1856, this barn was used as the inspiration for the design of Oglebay Park's Carriage House Glass.

 
Erected by The Courtney and Marguerite Rankin Burton Charitable Trust and the Helena Armbrecht Estate.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, MusicNotable BuildingsParks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.
 
Location. 40° 6.261′ N, 80° 39.992′ W. Marker is in Wheeling, West Virginia, in Ohio County. Marker is on Oglebay Drive (West Virginia Route 88) 0.1 miles south of Lodge Drive, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1330 Oglebay Drive, Wheeling WV 26003, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Farm Residence (within shouting distance of this marker);
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Serpentine Drive (within shouting distance of this marker); Greenhouses (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Guest House (about 800 feet away); Formal Gardens (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mansion (approx. 0.2 miles away); Oglebay Mansion Museum (approx. 0.2 miles away); South Lawn (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wheeling.
 
Carriage House Glass Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 14, 2019
2. Carriage House Glass Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 16, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 196 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 16, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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