Davis and Elkins Historic District
The Davis and Elkins Historic District is a National Historic Landmark District on the campus of Davis & Elkins College in Elkins, West Virginia. It includes two mansions, the Senator Stephen Benton Elkins House (Halliehurst) and Graceland, that are separately listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A gate house and an ice house are also included in the district. These four structures are associated with the families of Henry Gassaway Davis (1823-1916) and Stephen Benton Elkins (1841-1911), who were dominating figures in the politics and economy of West Virginia in the late 19th century. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1998.
Davis and Elkins Historic District | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
U.S. National Historic Landmark District | |
The Gate House, part of the Historic District, in July 2014. | |
| Location | Elkins, West Virginia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38°55′51″N 79°50′50″W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1890 |
| Architect | Charles T. Mott, Baldwin and Pennington |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| NRHP reference No. | 96001129 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 19, 1996 |
| Designated NHLD | June 7, 1998 |
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