West Virginia Children’s Home
West Virginia Children's Home is a national historic district located at Elkins, Randolph County, West Virginia. It encompasses two contributing buildings and two contributing structures.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Davis and Elkins Historic District and Pinecrest.
Davis and Elkins Historic District
Heritage site
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The Davis and Elkins Historic District is a National Historic Landmark District on the campus of Davis & Elkins College in Elkins, West Virginia. It includes two mansions, the Senator Stephen Benton Elkins House and Graceland, that are separately listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Davis and Elkins Historic District is situated 3,300 feet southeast of West Virginia Children’s Home.
Pinecrest
Building
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"Pinecrest", also known as the Richard C. Kerens House and Kerens-Spears House, is a historic home located at Elkins, Randolph County, West Virginia. It was built in 1892 to a design by the Boston architecture firm Peabody & Stearns as a summer home for Richard C. Pinecrest is situated 1,700 feet southeast of West Virginia Children’s Home.
Davis Memorial Presbyterian Church
Church
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Davis Memorial Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church at 450 Randolph Avenue in Elkins, Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. It was originally built in 1894 and 1895 after designs prepared by the Baltimore architect Charles E. Davis Memorial Presbyterian Church is situated 3,900 feet southeast of West Virginia Children’s Home.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elkins and Crystal Springs.
Elkins
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Elkins is a city of 7,000 people in Randolph County, West Virginia. It is home to Davis & Elkins College, a small private college. Because of its size and convenient location, you'll likely want to use Elkins as a base to get to a variety of nearby sights and attractions.
Crystal Springs
Hamlet
Crystal Springs is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States.
Elkins Junction
Locality
Elkins is a city in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States, and its county seat. The population was 6,950 at the 2020 census. It lies along the Tygart Valley River and was incorporated in 1890, taking its name from Stephen B.
West Virginia Children’s Home
- Type: Building
- Also known as: “West Virginia Childrens Home”
- Category: campus
- Location: Randolph, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.93447° or 38° 56′ 4″ northLongitude
-79.85788° or 79° 51′ 28″ westElevation
1,959 feet (597 metres)Open location code
87C2W4MR+QROpenStreetMap ID
way 564639535OpenStreetMap feature
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