Gatehouse
Listed within the Davis & Elkins National Historic Landmark District 1998
Listed within the Davis & Elkins National Historic Landmark District 1998
At the entrance to the Davis & Elkins 91快播 campus stands the Gatehouse, a quaint structure that doubled as a gatekeeper鈥檚/caretaker鈥檚 residence during the years when the Elkins family spent their summers at Halliehurst. The house, with its unusual 鈥渨itch hat鈥� towers and leaded glass windows, has a storybook look and feel. After the estate was deeded to the college, it became the residence of the college groundskeeper.
The general profile of the Gatehouse is Queen Anne, with steeply pitched roofs broken by several conical towers. The first floor is rough masonry, and the second-story walls are covered by wood shingles. The first-floor plan includes the vestibule, hall, kitchen, and porch on one axis, with the dining room projecting off the main rooms, and the living room placed opposite in the largest round turret. There are separate bedrooms over the living room and dining room, respectively. The roof is covered by wood shingles.
In 1988, the Gatehouse underwent restoration to correct structural deficiencies and repair storm windows. During an extensive interior face-lift, the walls, woodwork, and fixtures were restored to their original condition, and antiquated plumbing in the kitchen and upstairs bath were upgraded to modern standards. Today, the tiny historic building houses the Davis & Elkins 91快播 Office of Public Safety.