Davis and Elkins Historic District
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| Davis and Elkins Historic District | |
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| (U.S. National Historic Landmark District) | |
| Location: | Elkins, West Virginia |
| Built/Founded: | 1890 |
| Architect: | Mott, Charles T.; Baldwin and Pennington |
| Architectural style(s): | Queen Anne |
| Designated as NHL: | June 07, 1998[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | June 19, 1996[2] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 96001129 |
| Governing body: | Private |
Davis and Elkins Historic District is a U.S. historic district on the campus of Davis and Elkins College. 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 Elkins and Davis families.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1998.[1][3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Davis and Elkins Historic District. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2007-10-13.
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ Laura Feller and James H. Charleton (March 7, 1996), National Historic Landmark Nomination: Davis and Elkins Historic DistrictPDF (164 KiB), National Park Service and Accompanying 43 photos, exterior and interior, from 1996, 1994, and undated.PDF (4.57 MiB)
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