From GREATER WHEELING AND VICINITY
By Charles A. Winegerter, 1912; pages 628-629.
     
Contributed by Linda Fluharty. 


GEORGE SUTTON MOONEY

     The modern architecture of Wheeling, so often pointed to with pride by 
citizens and visitors, has in numerous conspicuous examples been adorned and 
enlarged by the able services of the architect, George S. Mooney. Mr. Mooney 
has 
been engaged in this profession in Wheeling for a number of years, and is one 
of the best known architects in this vicinity. 
     A native of Wheeling, he was born May 30, 1875, and is a son of Richard 
and Priscilla Mooney. During his youth he attended the Wheeling schools, and 
then at an early age began acquiring the details of his profession with the 
firm of W. A. Wilson & Sons of this city. Success has come to him because he 
earned it through years of steadfast application and natural talents for the 
business. He had five years of practical experience in exterior building 
construction, then  four years and four months at interior construction, 
followed by five years' experience in architects' offices, and for the past 
seven years he has been in business for himself and his work has included some 
of the best contracts of the city and vicinity.
     Among the buildings which Mr. Mooney has designed should be mentioned the 
following: The St. John's Orphans' Home For Boys (Catholic), the St. Vincent's 
Orphan Home For Girls (Catholic), the Summer Home for the Sisters of St. 
Joseph's Convent, and also the Greek Catholic church; the Columbia Club for 
the St. Alphonsus Society; the United Dairy Company's factory and depot on 
Sixteenth street; the Hoe & McKeever Hotel and Cafe on Market street; Sheff 
Brothers' store and apartment building; J. L. Steifel & Sons' calico print: 
factory in North Wheeling; Owen McCann's store and apartment building; jail 
and sheriff's residence at New Cumberland, Hancock county; additions and 
alterations to the Ohio county court house, jail and sheriff's residence; 
additions and alterations to the Ohio county infirmary; the residences of W. 
B. Irvine at Elmwood, G. W. Norton and S. P. Norton at Highland. Dr. George L. 
Hill at South Warwood, Harry E. Boyd of Warwood, F. W. Mahan in Warwood, and a 
number of others in Wheeling and suburbs.
     A conscientious care for the best interests of his client and a 
reputation for successful and skillful performance of every contract have been 
at the bottom of Mr. Mooney's success in business. He is a member of the 
Wheeling Board of Trade, and in public affairs has represented the first ward 
in the second branch of the Wheeling Council. Fraternally he is affiliated 
with the Masons and the Ancient Order of United Workmen and is a member of the 
Masonic Club of Wheeling. In politics he is Republican, and his church is the 
Fourth Street 
Methodist. 
     Mr. Mooney was married in 1910 to Miss Emma Laura Coss, a daughter of 
William Alfred and Martha Coss.