Halliehurst/Stephen Benton Elkins
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two-bit Joe
N 38° 55.766 W 079° 50.982
17S E 599706 N 4309574
Dual Marker Elkins WV
Waymark Code: WMB0Q0
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 03/20/2011
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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. "
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.
Marker Title: Halliehurst/Stephen Benton Elkins
Marker Location: US 33, at junction with US 219, Elkins
County or Independent City: Randolph County
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Department of Culture and History 1991
Marker Number: Not listed
Web Site: Not listed
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