WHEELING — Another neighborhood in Wheeling can now boast the title of official historic district.

Wheeling Heritage announced Tuesday afternoon that the Dimmeydale neighborhood is now a historic district. It joins several other nationally recognized historic districts in the Wheeling Area: Centre Market Square, Chapline Street Row, Downtown Wheeling, East Wheeling, North Wheeling, South Wheeling, Woodsdale-Edgewood, Warwood, and others.

“Wheeling Heritage is proud to continue its long-standing commitment to the creation of historic districts within Wheeling,” said Wheeling Heritage Executive Director Scott Schenerlein.

“It is of great importance to us to provide neighborhoods like Dimmeydale the support needed to preserve their homes for future generations. Our thanks to Debbie Griffin and Heritage Architectural Associates for their work on this designation,” he added.

A historic district is a designation for a group of buildings that together form a historically or architecturally significant area. When a neighborhood is listed as a historic district, the designation does not impose restrictions or protections on the properties. However, it does provide opportunities for incentives associated with the listing. Buildings that are identified as contributing to the historic district may qualify for benefits such as historic tax credits.

The designation recognizes Dimmeydale’s architectural character, cultural significance and role in Wheeling’s historic landscape, Wheeling Heritage said. The listing follows a multi-year effort initiated in 2019.

Dimmeydale was surveyed by Heritage Architectural Associates of Wheeling to evaluate each property for eligibility for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. After documenting the area’s historic structures and assessing the district’s architectural and cultural cohesion, the survey confirmed that Dimmeydale met the criteria for national recognition.