Elmhurst (Caldwell, West Virginia)
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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 feet wide by 50 feet deep main section and 50 feet by 25 feet 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.
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and tavern
Tavern
A tavern is a place of business where people gather to drink alcoholic beverages and be served food, and in some cases, where travelers receive lodging....
located at Caldwell
Caldwell, West Virginia
Caldwell is an unincorporated community in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States. Caldwell is located on U.S. Route 60 southeast of Lewisburg. Caldwell has a post office with ZIP code 24925....
, Greenbrier County, West Virginia
Greenbrier County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 34,453 people, 14,571 households, and 9,922 families residing in the county. The population density was 34 people per square mile . There were 17,644 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile...
. It was built in 1824 on the banks of the Greenbrier River
Greenbrier River
The Greenbrier River is a tributary of the New River, long, in southeastern West Virginia, USA. Via the New, Kanawha and Ohio Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of...
near where a toll bridge for the James River and Kanawha Turnpike
James River and Kanawha Turnpike
The James River and Kanawha Turnpike was built to facilitate portage of shipments of passengers and freight by water between the western reaches of the James River via the James River and Kanawha Canal and the eastern reaches of the Kanawha River....
replaced a ferry crossing in 1821. It is a two story red brick building, consisting of a 50 feet wide by 50 feet deep main section and 50 feet by 25 feet ell. It features a two-story open portico
Portico
A portico is a porch leading to the entrance of a building, or extended as a colonnade, with a roof structure over a walkway, supported by columns or enclosed by walls...
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
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1975, and a boundary increase was added in 1990.