National Register of Historic Places

Elmhurst

Caldwell, Greenbrier County, West Virginia
Listed
June 4, 1975
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
75001887

About this property

Elmhurst, also known as The Caldwell Place, is a historic inn and tavern located at Caldwell, Greenbrier County, West Virginia. It was built in 1824 on the banks of the Greenbrier River near where a toll bridge for the James River and Kanawha Turnpike replaced a ferry crossing in 1821. It is a two-story red brick building, consisting of a 50-foot-wide (15 m) by 50-foot-deep (15 m) main section and a 50-foot (15 m) by 25-foot (7.6 m) ell. It features a two-story open portico supported by four square columns and capped by an ornamental stepped gable. The listing also includes three contributing frame dependencies, a gravel approach driveway, an early 20th-century stone wall, and a portion of the original road bed of the James River and Kanawha Turnpike. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975, and a boundary increase was added in 1990.

Location

Caldwell, Greenbrier County, West Virginia
37.78073, -80.39624

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Battles

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When was Elmhurst listed on the National Register?

Elmhurst was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 4, 1975.

What type of historic resource is Elmhurst?

Elmhurst is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Elmhurst?

The period of significance for Elmhurst is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1824.

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