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'''Graceland''' in [[Elkins, West Virginia]] is a historic mansion that was the summer home of [[Henry Gassaway Davis]], a [[United States Senator]] from 1871&ndash;1883. The mansion was completed in 1893. It is listed separately on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] and is a designated [[National Historic Landmark]]. Graceland, along with [[Senator Stephen Benton Elkins House|Halliehurst]] and two other historic buildings on the campus of [[Davis and Elkins College]], form a [[historic district (United States)|historic district]] listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] and known as the [[Davis and Elkins Historic District]].<ref>http://www.gracelandinn.com/main/Graceland_History.html</ref>
'''Graceland''' in [[Elkins, West Virginia]] is a historic mansion that was the summer home of [[Henry Gassaway Davis]], a [[United States Senator]] from 1871&ndash;1883. The mansion was completed in 1893. It is listed separately on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] and is a designated [[National Historic Landmark]]. Graceland, along with [[Senator Stephen Benton Elkins House|Halliehurst]] and two other historic buildings on the campus of [[Davis & Elkins College]], form a [[historic district (United States)|historic district]] listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] and known as the [[Davis and Elkins Historic District]].<ref>http://www.gracelandinn.com/main/Graceland_History.html</ref>


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Revision as of 19:04, 22 December 2011

Graceland
Graceland (Elkins, West Virginia) is located in West Virginia
Graceland (Elkins, West Virginia)
LocationElkins, West Virginia
Built1892
ArchitectUnknown
Architectural styleOther
NRHP reference No.70000666[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 17, 1970

Graceland in Elkins, West Virginia is a historic mansion that was the summer home of Henry Gassaway Davis, a United States Senator from 1871–1883. The mansion was completed in 1893. It is listed separately on the National Register of Historic Places and is a designated National Historic Landmark. Graceland, along with Halliehurst and two other historic buildings on the campus of Davis & Elkins College, form a historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places and known as the Davis and Elkins Historic District.[2]

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ http://www.gracelandinn.com/main/Graceland_History.html