The Randolph County Courthouse (1902-04) at Elkins represents one of West Virginia’s most important examples of Richardsonian Romanesque architecture. The round-arch style adopted and revolutionized by Henry H. Richardson (1833-86) in the late 19th century was professionally interpreted in the Elkins building by architect J. Charles Fulton. Fulton’s ideas, emphasizing Read more…
The Elkins Historic Landmarks Commission and the Randolph County Senior Center are working together to record a people’s history of Elkins. The Elkins Historic Landmarks Commission (EHLC) is looking for participants for its “Living Landmarks” project. The EHLC would like to begin collecting and recording the stories of what makes Read more…
The Davis Memorial Presbyterian Church resides at the corner of Davis Avenue and Sycamore Street. It is adjacent to the statue of Henry Gassaway Davis, also known as “The Iron Horse.” Davis Memorial is a medieval-revival church built of a local granular conglomerate consisting of large, transparent quartz crystals bound Read more…