National Historic Landmark

Elkins, Senator Stephen Benton, House

Elkins, Randolph County, West Virginia
Listed
September 1, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82004329

About this property

Senator Stephen Benton Elkins House, also known as Halliehurst, is an historic mansion located at Elkins, Randolph County, West Virginia. It was designed by architect Charles T. Mott and built in 1890, as a summer home for U.S. Senator Stephen Benton Elkins. It consists of a three-story main block with hipped roof and service wing. The roof is punctuated by towers, turrets, dormers, and chimneys. A porch surrounds much of the first floor. It features a two-story portico with columns around a central, flat roofed tower. Located on a mountainside, it commands a view of the valley beneath and the forest and mountain peaks that surround the valley. In 1923, the house and approximately 60 acres of land were deeded to Davis & Elkins College by Sen. Elkins' widow. In 1990 the mansion and the gatehouse were restored. Frantz Pugh of Elkins was recognized in 1990 when the college named him their Volunteer of the Year and designated him their heritage buildings restorationist and conserver of the fabric as a result of the restoration effort in reclaiming the Halliehurst mansion and its gatehouse on campus. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. It is a contributing property in the Davis and Elkins Historic District, a National Historic Landmark.

Location

Elkins, Randolph County, West Virginia
38.93107, -79.84715

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Graceland
Civil War
0.1 mi
Albert and Liberal Arts Halls
Industrial
0.1 mi
Davis and Elkins Historic District
Listed
0.2 mi
Warfield-Dye Residence
Civil War
0.2 mi
Davis Memorial Presbyterian Church
Industrial
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Cheat Mountain Sep 12 1861
1861Civil War
5.6 mi
Belington West Virginia Skirmish
1861Civil War
5.8 mi

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When was Elkins, Senator Stephen Benton, House listed on the National Register?

Elkins, Senator Stephen Benton, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 1, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Elkins, Senator Stephen Benton, House?

Elkins, Senator Stephen Benton, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Elkins, Senator Stephen Benton, House a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Elkins, Senator Stephen Benton, House has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

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The period of significance for Elkins, Senator Stephen Benton, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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