Upon the death of Mrs. Edward W. Stifel Sr. in 1976 at the age of 97, her children and their descendants deeded Edemar and the surrounding property to Oglebay Institute for use as a public arts center. An iconic focal point of the Dimmeydale neighborhood, the Stifel Fine Arts Center now welcomes 13,000 people annually to its classrooms, galleries and picturesque grounds.
Oglebay Institute was formed in 1930 when a group of like-minded citizens with a vision and the philanthropy of the Oglebay family, came together to contribute to the joy of living by creating cultural, educational and recreational programming in Oglebay Park and expanding to serve the city of Wheeling & Upper Ohio Valley.
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Programs are made possible by the generous support of our members & sponsors and with financial assistance from the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History, and the National Endowment for the Arts, with approval from the West Virginia Commission on the Arts.