Davis and Elkins Historic District
Davis and Elkins Historic District | |
Baldwin and Pennington | |
Architectural style | Queen Anne |
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NRHP reference No. | 96001129 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | June 19, 1996[1] |
Designated NHLD | June 7, 1998[2] |
The Davis and Elkins Historic District is a
Description and history
The Davis and Elkins Historic District is composed of four discontiguous sections of the Davis & Elkins College campus on the north side of Elkins. Each area contains a single structure, associated historically the life of either Henry Davis or Stephen Benton Elkins. Davis was a self-made businessman who made his fortune mainly in the railroad business, and then embarked on a series of highly successful coal ventures with Elkins, his son-in-law. Both Elkins and Davis served as
Graceland
Graceland, completed in 1893 for Davis, is a large and sophisticated expression of Queen Anne Victorian architecture, designed by Baldwin and Pennington of
Halliehurst
Halliehurst, completed in 1890 for Elkins, was designed by Charles T. Mott of New York City. It is also a large and elaborate Queen Anne Victorian, its exterior finished mainly in wooden clapboards and stone. Its interior is particularly elaborate, with a large main hall and dining room. Halliehurst was given by Hallie Elkins (the widow of Stephen Elkins) to the college, which has used it in a variety of ways since.[3]
Icehouse
The icehouse is a cylindrical stone structure, built for the Elkinses to house ice used for refrigeration.[3] It has typically been used by the college as a coffeehouse and gathering place for students.
Gatehouse
The gatehouse is located at the northeast corner of Campus Drive and Sycamore Street. Built for the Elkinses at the same time as Halliehurst, it is stylistically similar to the main house, although on a smaller scale. It was the longtime home of the estate's groundskeepers, a role that continued into the college years.[3]
See also
- List of National Historic Landmarks in West Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Randolph County, West Virginia
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b "Davis and Elkins Historic District". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on October 28, 2009. Retrieved October 13, 2007.
- ^ a b c d e f Laura Feller and James H. Charleton (March 7, 1996). "National Historic Landmark Nomination: Davis and Elkins Historic District" (pdf). National Park Service.
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