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'''Davis and Elkins Historic District''' is a [[United States|U.S.]] [[Historic district (United States)|historic district]] on the campus of [[Davis and Elkins College]]. It includes two mansions, the [[Senator Stephen Benton Elkins House]] (Halliehurst) and [[Graceland (Elkins, West Virginia)|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.
'''Davis and Elkins Historic District''' is a [[United States|U.S.]] [[Historic district (United States)|historic district]] on the campus of [[Davis & Elkins College]]. It includes two mansions, the [[Senator Stephen Benton Elkins House]] (Halliehurst) and [[Graceland (Elkins, West Virginia)|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.<ref name="nhlsum"/><ref name="nrhpinv2">{{Cite journal|title={{PDFlink|[http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Text/96001129.pdf National Historic Landmark Nomination: Davis and Elkins Historic District]|295&nbsp;KB}}|date=March 7, 1996 |author=Laura Feller and James H. Charleton |publisher=National Park Service}} and {{PDFlink|[http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Photos/96001129.pdf Accompanying 43 photos, exterior and interior, from 1996, 1994, and undated.]|8.31&nbsp;MB}}</ref>
It was declared a [[National Historic Landmark]] in 1998.<ref name="nhlsum"/><ref name="nrhpinv2">{{Cite journal|title={{PDFlink|[http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Text/96001129.pdf National Historic Landmark Nomination: Davis and Elkins Historic District]|295&nbsp;KB}}|date=March 7, 1996 |author=Laura Feller and James H. Charleton |publisher=National Park Service}} and {{PDFlink|[http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Photos/96001129.pdf Accompanying 43 photos, exterior and interior, from 1996, 1994, and undated.]|8.31&nbsp;MB}}</ref>

Revision as of 19:06, 22 December 2011

Davis and Elkins Historic District
Davis and Elkins Historic District is located in West Virginia
Davis and Elkins Historic District
LocationElkins, West Virginia
Built1890
ArchitectMott, Charles T.; Baldwin and Pennington
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No.96001129
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 19, 1996[1]
Designated NHLDJune 7, 1998[2]

Davis and Elkins Historic District is a U.S. historic district on the campus of Davis & 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.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ a b "Davis and Elkins Historic District". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2007-10-13.
  3. ^ Laura Feller and James H. Charleton (March 7, 1996). "Template:PDFlink". National Park Service. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help) and Template:PDFlink

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