Albert and Liberal Arts Halls
National Register of Historic Places

Albert and Liberal Arts Halls

Elkins, Randolph County, West Virginia
Listed
August 28, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79002599

About this property

Albert and Liberal Arts Halls are a set of two historic buildings located on the campus of Davis & Elkins College at Elkins, Randolph County, West Virginia. The brick Georgian Revival style buildings were built between 1924 and 1926, and planned as a unit of two distinct and separate buildings connected by a graceful stone arcade. They were designed by noted Charleston architect Walter F. Martens.

Location

Elkins, Randolph County, West Virginia
38.92980, -79.84533

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 79002599. It was listed on August 28, 1979.

Categories

EDUCATIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Davis and Elkins Historic District
Listed
0.1 mi
Warfield-Dye Residence
Civil War
0.1 mi
Davis Memorial Presbyterian Church
Industrial
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Elk Water, Randolph County (1861)
1861Civil War
0.5 mi
Battle of Cheat Mountain Sep 12 1861
1861Civil War
5.6 mi
Belington West Virginia Skirmish
1861Civil War
6 mi
Skirmish at Belington
1861Civil War
6.1 mi

Questions about this property

When was Albert and Liberal Arts Halls listed on the National Register?

Albert and Liberal Arts Halls was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 28, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Albert and Liberal Arts Halls?

Albert and Liberal Arts Halls is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Albert and Liberal Arts Halls?

The period of significance for Albert and Liberal Arts Halls is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1924.

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