West Virginia Children’s Home

West Virginia Children's Home is a national historic district located at , . It encompasses two contributing buildings and two contributing structures.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Davis and Elkins Historic District and Pinecrest.

Heritage site
The is a National Historic Landmark District on the campus of Davis & Elkins College in . It includes two mansions, the Senator Stephen Benton Elkins House and , that are separately listed on the National Register of Historic Places. is situated 3,300 feet southeast of West Virginia Children’s Home.

Building
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
"Pinecrest", also known as the Richard C. Kerens House and Kerens-Spears House, is a historic home located at , . It was built in 1892 to a design by the Boston architecture firm Peabody & Stearns as a summer home for Richard C. is situated 1,700 feet southeast of West Virginia Children’s Home.

Church
is a historic Presbyterian church at 450 Randolph Avenue in , , , . It was originally built in 1894 and 1895 after designs prepared by the Baltimore architect Charles E. is situated 3,900 feet southeast of West Virginia Children’s Home.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Elkins and Crystal Springs.

is a city of 7,000 people in Randolph County, . It is home to Davis & College, a small private college. Because of its size and convenient location, you'll likely want to use as a base to get to a variety of nearby sights and attractions.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , , United States.

Locality
Elkins is a city in , United States, and its county seat. The population was 6,950 at the 2020 census. It lies along the and was incorporated in 1890, taking its name from Stephen B.

West Virginia Children’s Home

Latitude
38.93447° or 38° 56′ 4″ north
Longitude
-79.85788° or 79° 51′ 28″ west
Elevation
1,959 feet (597 metres)
Open location code
87C2W4MR+QR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 564639535
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Geo­Names ID
7220745
Wiki­data ID
Q14714379
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