Graceland (Elkins, West Virginia)

This article is about the home of Henry Gassaway Davis. For the home of Elvis Presley, see Graceland.
Graceland

July 2014
Location Elkins, West Virginia
Coordinates 38°55′51.1″N 79°50′57.4″W / 38.930861°N 79.849278°W / 38.930861; -79.849278Coordinates: 38°55′51.1″N 79°50′57.4″W / 38.930861°N 79.849278°W / 38.930861; -79.849278
Built 1892
Architect Unknown
Architectural style Other
NRHP Reference # 70000666[1]
Added to NRHP September 17, 1970

Graceland in Elkins, West Virginia is a historic mansion that was the summer home of Henry Gassaway Davis, a United States Senator from 1871–1883. The mansion was completed in 1893. It is listed separately on the National Register of Historic Places and is a designated National Historic Landmark. Graceland, along with Halliehurst and two other historic buildings on the campus of Davis & Elkins College, form a historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places and known as the Davis and Elkins Historic District.[2]

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ http://www.gracelandinn.com/main/Graceland_History.html


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