Graceland (Elkins, West Virginia)
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| Location | Campus of Davis & Elkins College, Elkins, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°55′51.1″N 79°50′57.4″W / 38.930861°N 79.849278°W |
| Built | 1892 |
| Part of | Davis and Elkins Historic District (ID96001129) |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000666[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 17, 1970 |
| Designated NHLDCP | June 7, 1998 |
Graceland is a historic house on the campus of Davis & Elkins College in Elkins, West Virginia. It was the summer home of Henry Gassaway Davis, a United States senator from 1871–1883, and a major force in West Virginia's coal industry in the late 19th century. The mansion was completed in 1893. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is part of the National Historic Landmark Davis and Elkins Historic District. It is now the centerpiece of an inn and conference center.[2][3]
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- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ "About the Inn".
- ^ Lewis, Clifford M. (July 8, 1970). "Graceland" (PDF). West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History. National Park Service. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
Categories:
- Houses in Randolph County, West Virginia
- Davis and Elkins family
- Houses completed in 1893
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
- Queen Anne architecture in West Virginia
- Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in West Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Randolph County, West Virginia
- Buildings and structures in Elkins, West Virginia
- Potomac Highlands Registered Historic Place stubs