Elkins in Randolph County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Stephen Benton Elkins
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Halliehurst

Stephen Benton Elkins Face of Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 15, 2008

1. Stephen Benton Elkins Face of Marker

Inscription.
Stephen Benton Elkins. Businessman, politician, co-founder City of Elkins. Born in Ohio, 1841; died in Washington, DC, 1911. Secretary of War, 1891–1893; U.S. Senator from WV, 1895–1911. National figure in Republican Party for more than 30 years.

Halliehurst. Summer home of Sen. Stephen B. Elkins. Named for his wife, Hallie Davis Elkins. Built 1889–1891, at cost of $300,000. Largest shingle-style home in WV. Deeded to Davis & Elkins College, 1923. National Historic Landmark, 1988.

Erected 1991 by West Virginia Department of Culture and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Education • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1841.

Location. 38° 55.752′ N, 79° 50.982′ W. Marker is in Elkins, West Virginia, in Randolph County. It is at the intersection of Randolph Avenue (U.S. 33) and Harrison Avenue (West Virginia Route 92), on the right when traveling west on Randolph Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Elkins WV 26241, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Virginia’s Potomac Highlands.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8

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other markers are within walking distance of this marker: All Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Davis & Elkins Historic District (about 600 feet away); Henry Gassaway Davis (about 800 feet away); a different marker also named Davis & Elkins Historic District (approx. 0.2 miles away); Halliehurst Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); H.W. Daniels Post No. 29 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Western Maryland Railway Honor Roll (approx. 0.2 miles away); Vincent Trimboli (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elkins.

Also see . . . Stephen Benton Elkins. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on January 28, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Halliehurst Face of Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 15, 2008

2. Halliehurst Face of Marker

Route 33 Facing East image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 15, 2008

3. Route 33 Facing East

Route 33 Facing West image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 15, 2008

4. Route 33 Facing West

Photographed by Bradley Owen, February 4, 2025

5. Halliehurst

Now the Office of Admissions on the campus of Davis and Elkins College.

Stephen Benton Elkins (1841–1911) image. Click for full size.

Library of Congress Collection

6. Stephen Benton Elkins (1841–1911)

Portrait by Matthew Brady circa 1965–1880.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 14, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,531 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 14, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 5. submitted on February 6, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 6. submitted on December 14, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.

Stephen Benton Elkins⎯⎯⎯Halliehurst

Stephen Benton Elkins
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Halliehurst