National Register of Historic Places
Elkins, Senator Stephen Benton, House
Elkins, Senator Stephen Benton, House is a historic place in Elkins, Randolph County, West Virginia, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on September 2, 1982, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 82004329.
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What is Elkins, Senator Stephen Benton, House?
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.
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The record
Listing details
- Name
- Elkins, Senator Stephen Benton, House
- City
- Elkins
- County
- Randolph County
- State
- West Virginia
- Listed on the National Register
- September 2, 1982
- NRIS reference number
- 82004329
- Resource type
- building
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 38.93107, -79.84715
When was Elkins, Senator Stephen Benton, House listed on the National Register?
Elkins, Senator Stephen Benton, House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 2, 1982.
Where is Elkins, Senator Stephen Benton, House located?
Elkins, Senator Stephen Benton, House is located in Elkins, Randolph County, West Virginia at approximately 38.93107, -79.84715. See the map above.
Is Elkins, Senator Stephen Benton, House a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Elkins, Senator Stephen Benton, House is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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