Wheeling Heritage Awarded $750,000 Paul Bruhn Grant for Historic Building Preservation 

WHEELING, W.Va. – Nov. 09, 2026 – The National Park Service awarded Wheeling Heritage a $750,000 Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grant to support the preservation and rehabilitation of historic buildings throughout Wheeling.

The funding supports Wheeling Heritage’s Historic Revitalization Subgrant Program, established in 2021 to provide financial assistance for rehabilitation and restoration projects within the city. This marks the third round of Paul Bruhn funding awarded to Wheeling Heritage.

“Wheeling Heritage is grateful to the National Park Service for the confidence they have placed in us to administer a third round of funding. This funding will assist us in continuing to reinvigorate and give life to historic structures and elements that help us tell our city’s important story,” said Scott Schenerlein, director of Wheeling Heritage.

Information and results from the first two rounds of the Historic Revitalization Subgrant Program are available at wheelingheritage.org/historic-revitalization-subgrant/.

Wheeling Heritage, in collaboration with local preservation professionals, established an advisory committee to guide and oversee the program. An application process will once again be opened to make selections.  This time, the process will focus on larger initiatives, with weight given to exterior improvements.  Funding will support the rehabilitation and repair of commercial, residential, and mixed-use historic structures.

Wheeling Heritage will announce additional information about the application process and opening date through its social media channels and website. Follow Wheeling Heritage on Facebook and Instagram or visit WheelingHeritage.org to sign up for news and updates.

The National Park Service awarded a total of $17.7 million in FY25 and FY26 Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grants to 24 projects in 20 states to support the rehabilitation of historic properties and foster economic development in rural communities across the country.

The Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grants Program is supported through the Historic Preservation Fund and administered by the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

For more information about Historic Preservation Fund grants and the Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grants Program, visit www.nps.gov/subjects/historicpreservationfund/index.htm 

About Wheeling Heritage:
Wheeling Heritage is a catalyst for the revitalization of Wheeling. Through historic preservation, community development, and the arts, we help to tell Wheeling’s story and shape its future. We seek to improve the quality of life in Wheeling by preserving and investing in our city, collaborating with others, and engaging the citizens of Wheeling in our work.