I’ve lived in the Warwood section of Wheeling all my life, so it was very rewarding to finally visit Shady View. This is the name of the Dowler Shreyer home, located at 1900 Warwood Ave.

Anyone who drives north on W.Va. 2 passes it. The stately Victorian, three-story home sits on the east side of Warwood Avenue at North 19th Street, facing the river. Above it is Warwood Terrace.

Surrounded by an ivy-covered wall and accented by a large wrap-around porch, it’s a treat to view when walking or driving by. Renovated by owners and former Ohio County teachers Jeff and Sandy Mauck, it’s a real showplace.

Built in 1906 by Charles and Margaret Dowler, the architect is believed to have been Joseph Leiner, one-time business partner of Frederick Faris. Dowler owned Warwood Land Co. and developed Warwood Terrace and Oakmont Road.

He also served as Wheeling’s city manager in the 1920s, and at one time served as Warwood’s mayor. According to its history, William and Augusta Shreyer purchased the house in 1940 and reared their family there until the Maucks purchased the home in 1993.

The Maucks clearly love their home and antiques. In fact, each of the rooms is decorated in Victorian style, in part because of the fact that Sandy’s parents, Herb and Audrey Miller, formerly of Clearview, were antiques dealers for many years.

Naturally, she inherited the collecting gene and she was fortunate to marry a man from Shepherdstown, W.Va., who shared her enthusiasm for history, antiques and renovation. Jeff Mauck is amazing and did much of the work on the house, from gardening and brick sidewalks in the charming backyard, to electrical work, plaster and painting inside the elegant home.

The home has a striking entry hall, with a large room, Corinthian-style columns, built-in seating and raised paneling on the walls. All the oak woodwork is in the original condition and hasn’t been painted or stripped.

Sandy stripped the oak floors herself when they first moved in and they are perfect. She’s accented them most appropriately, with Far Eastern-style rugs. Even the stairs have a Far Eastern runner.

Probably the most unusual feature of the home is a prominent round room, found on each floor. Since the house was built with a turret on the south side, the round room follows underneath, from attic to basement.

Speaking of the basement, it too is restored and renovated to display the conveniences like three standing terra cotta sinks, with brass stoppers and faucets, for laundry – which still work perfectly. The home’s hot water heating system also is in great shape and uses radiators throughout the house.

Mr. Dowler had beautiful covers made for the radiators so that they actually look nice and accent the Victorian decor in each room. One of the round rooms is the large living room, which offers 15 by 25 feet of space for entertaining and is just to the right of the entry hall.

Sandy selected mostly lace curtains throughout the home, which includes three large bedrooms and a finished attic, complete with woodwork. The attic is used often and includes a cozy library, sitting room and children’s playroom.

The second-floor bedrooms include amazing closets, unusual for the time in size and depth. But according to Sandy, Mrs. Dowler insisted on a walk-in closet for her bedroom, regardless of the architect’s opinion, and she also added a cedar-lined storage closet for her bedding and linens!

The bathroom on the second floor is interesting since it’s really two rooms, back-to-back. One has the tub and sink, the other the toilet, due to the fact that at the time, there was concern about sewer gas and thus they separated the two, according to Sandy. But the odd arrangement creates a convenience that is appreciated when two residents use the facilities.

Over the years, the Maucks have won several awards, one for their restoration work on the front porch and another for the historically correct and impressive entry hall. Most recently, they received one of the inaugural plaques that were presented by the Wheeling Historical Landmarks Commission to honor significant structures demonstrating historical value.

Currently, they are working on painting and an update of the carriage house three-car (or carriage) garage, which features a full story above the rafters that the couple uses for storage and a large tack room, now used for a work room.

For the Maucks, though, the biggest reward is living in their own Victorian gem, with so many nooks and crannies, cozy rooms and corners, creating the perfect spot to enjoy antiques, study genealogy and share treasures with their children, grandchildren and friends.

For comments or suggestions on local treasures to be featured in Antique of the Week, Maureen Zambito can be reached via email at: zambitomaureen@hotmail.com or by writing in care of this newspaper.