The previous Civil Struggle hospital on Avery Avenue in Parkersburg has been bought by Wooden County Financial Growth who plans to renovate it and use it as their workplace. (Photograph by Michelle Dillon)
PARKERSBURG — A constructing that has stood for greater than 180 years will probably be renovated and change into the brand new dwelling of two space businesses.
Wooden County Financial Growth introduced in a Fb put up Tuesday that it bought the previous Civil Struggle hospital on Avery Avenue.
In response to WCED Govt Director Lindsey Piersol, WCED bought the constructing in June for $111,000 with federal earmark funds it acquired for 2022/2023. In response to Wooden County Assessor data they bought it from 4Vision LLC.
She stated they initially acquired the funds for industrial redevelopment on Depot Avenue.
“The value tag there simply wasn’t possible,” Piersol stated.
The within of the previous Civil Struggle hospital on Avery Avenue in Parkersburg is pictured. Wooden County Financial Growth bought the constructing in June and plans to renovate and find their places of work in it. (Photograph Offered)
The previous Civil Struggle hospital on Avery Avenue in Parkersburg was bought by Wooden County Financial Growth in June with plans to renovate and find their places of work in it. (Photograph Offered)
So as a substitute they requested Congress if they might change the usage of the funds for the redevelopment of Downtown Parkersburg and Congress accredited it, she stated.
Piersol stated WCED picked the constructing due to its historic significance and since it’s situated on a major downtown thoroughfare.
In response to the Larger Parkersburg Conference and Guests Bureau’s Historic Information to Wooden County, the constructing, also referred to as the Henry Logan Home, is situated at 402 Avery St. and is a two-story Federal type brick dwelling inbuilt 1842.
The information stated the constructing was bought from Henry Logan after which operated as certainly one of 5 United States Military hospitals from 1863-1865. It stated that the constructing is the one one of many 5 hospitals nonetheless standing.
Pictured is a staircase inside the previous Civil Struggle hospital on Avery Avenue in Parkersburg. Wooden County Financial Growth bought the constructing in June and plans to renovate and find their places of work in it. (Photograph Offered)
In response to the information, the constructing was a civilian hospital within the Nineties and an addition was added in 1986 on the south facet of the constructing.
The signal from when the property was a watch clinic can nonetheless be seen in entrance of the constructing.
In response to Piersol, WCED plans to renovate the constructing.
“The surface … it will likely be redone, new roof, new home windows, new door, repainted,” she stated, however the exterior could have the identical look.
She additionally stated that the within will probably be renovated and WCED and Downtown PKB will transfer into the constructing and use it for his or her places of work.
In response to its web site, Downtown PKB is a nonprofit that works to enhance downtown Parkersburg to higher assist present business institutions, foster funding and entrepreneurial actions, create downtown dwelling alternatives and promote tourism.
Piersol stated there are nonetheless a number of steps that should be taken earlier than renovations can begin because of the funds for the constructing coming from the U.S. Division of Housing and City Growth. The steps embrace conducting a part I environmental research and dealing with the State Historic Preservation Workplace. She stated in addition they have to carry an open bid course of for the renovation work.
“I might hope by this time subsequent 12 months we might be within the constructing or near being within the constructing,” Piersol stated.
The response from the group has been optimistic, in keeping with Piersol.
“Individuals appear very excited {that a} constructing is being renovated as a substitute of torn down,” she stated.
In response to Piersol, WCED is worked up about renovating the constructing and so they plan to share updates on their social media pages. She stated they wish to be as open as they will about the entire course of to allow them to encourage extra historic preservation in Parkersburg.
“We’re excited to have a house there,” Piersol stated in regards to the constructing.
Michelle Dillon could be reached at mdillon@newsandsentinel.com