Nancy Moore, about whom little seems to be known, commissioned this two-story Wheeling Italianate brick house several years after the Civil War ended. Far smaller, simpler, and much less ostentatious than the houses flanking it on both sides, it seems almost prudish among its architecturally libertine neighbors. But it was here first.
If SAH Archipedia has been useful to you, please consider supporting it.
SAH Archipedia tells the story of the United States through its buildings, landscapes, and cities. This freely available resource empowers the public with authoritative knowledge that deepens their understanding and appreciation of the built environment. But the Society of Architectural Historians, which created SAH Archipedia with University of Virginia Press, needs your support to maintain the high-caliber research, writing, photography, cartography, editing, design, and programming that make SAH Archipedia a trusted online resource available to all who value the history of place, heritage tourism, and learning.
