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Wheeling Stogie Building Sold

Photo by Scott McCloskey The former Marsh Wheeling Stogies building in downtown Wheeling is under new ownership, with plans for future development in the works.

WHEELING — The W.M. Marsh “Wheeling Stogies” Building in downtown has been purchased by the same contractor who is doing work on the former Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Building.

Records at the Ohio Clerk’s Office indicate Steve Coon, president of Coon Restoration & Sealant of Canton, Ohio, has purchased the building from Restore Stogie LLC — an affiliate of Wheeling Heritage.

The transfer of property record doesn’t list the purchase price. Employees in the clerk’s office said a price is not required when a tax-exempt, nonprofit organization such as Wheeling Heritage is involved.

Further details of the deal and plans for the building will be coming in the near future, according to Jake Daugherty, executive director of Wheeling Heritage.

Coon was out of his office and did not immediately returned requests for comment on Thursday or Friday.

Details of the agreement stipulate that for the next 10 years, the W.M. Marsh Building shall be used for development, construction and operation of a mixed-use building. This would include retail offices, commercial and retail space and multi-family residential purposes.

It also states that Coon shall have the building listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and grant a preservation easement or covenant to the State Historic Preservation Office of the West Virginia Division of Culture and History. The building must be rehabilitated and restored in accordance with the standards of the U.S. Department of the Interior, and guidelines for downtown historic areas.

Coon is known for his work in restoring historic buildings. He is the contractor for the rehabilitation of the former Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Building, also known as the Schmulbach Building, owned by Access Infrastructure LLC.

Coon also is the owner of the former Longaberger Basket building in Newark, Ohio.

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