Senator Stephen Benton Elkins House
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Senator Stephen Benton Elkins House, also known as Halliehurst, is a historic mansion located at Elkins
, Randolph County, West Virginia
. It was designed by noted 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. 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 P. 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
.
Elkins, West Virginia
Elkins is a city in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. The community was incorporated in 1890 and named in honor of Stephen Benton Elkins , a U.S. Senator from West Virginia. The population was 7,032 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Randolph County...
, Randolph County, West Virginia
Randolph County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 28,262 people, 11,072 households, and 7,661 families residing in the county. The population density was 27 people per square mile . There were 13,478 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile...
. It was designed by noted architect Charles T. Mott and built in 1890, as a summer home for U.S. Senator Stephen Benton Elkins
Stephen Benton Elkins
Stephen Benton Elkins was an American industrialist and political figure. He served as the Secretary of War between 1891 and 1893...
. 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
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...
with columns around a central, flat roofed tower. 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 P. 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
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 1982. It is a contributing property in the Davis and Elkins Historic District
Davis and Elkins Historic District
Davis and Elkins Historic District is a U.S. historic district on the campus of Davis and Elkins College. It includes two mansions, the Senator Stephen Benton Elkins House and Graceland, that are separately listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A gate house and an ice house are...
, a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
.