Graceland (Elkins, West Virginia)

Coordinates: 38°55′51.1″N 79°50′57.4″W / 38.930861°N 79.849278°W / 38.930861; -79.849278
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Graceland
July 2014
Graceland (Elkins, West Virginia) is located in West Virginia
Graceland (Elkins, West Virginia)
LocationCampus of Davis & Elkins College, Elkins, West Virginia
Coordinates38°55′51.1″N 79°50′57.4″W / 38.930861°N 79.849278°W / 38.930861; -79.849278
Built1892
Part ofDavis and Elkins Historic District (ID96001129)
NRHP reference No.70000666[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 17, 1970
Designated NHLDCPJune 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]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ "About the Inn".