Davis and Elkins Historic District
Davis and Elkins Historic District, National Historic Landmark District in Elkins, United States
The Davis and Elkins Historic District spans across the campus grounds, featuring Victorian mansions, a gatehouse, and an icehouse spread over two acres.
The district emerged in 1890 when prominent political figures Henry Gassaway Davis and Stephen Benton Elkins established their residences in this location.
The architectural elements of Halliehurst and Graceland mansions demonstrate the Victorian design preferences of wealthy West Virginia families in the 1890s.
The district now includes 34 contributing structures and serves as part of Davis & Elkins College, with Graceland operating as an inn and conference center.
The cylindrical stone icehouse, originally used for refrigeration by the Elkins family, has been transformed into a student coffeehouse within the college campus.
Location: Elkins
Inception: 1890
GPS coordinates: 38.93083,-79.84722
Latest update: March 3, 2025 04:36
Monongahela National Forest
189 m
Audra State Park
22.5 km
Otter Creek Wilderness
20.2 km
Bickle Knob
10 km
Shavers Mountain
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Graceland
180 m
Fernow Experimental Forest
19.5 km
Halliehurst mansion
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Warfield-Dye Residence
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First Ward School
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Bernard E. Wilmoth House
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Tucker County Bank Building
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Pinecrest
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Taylor-Condry House
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Elkins Milling Company
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Blackman-Bosworth Store
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Beverly Heritage Center
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