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Davis & Elkins College
Campus Tour: Map
Graceland Inn & Robert C. Byrd Conference
Center, comprising of Graceland mansion
and Allen Hall, opened in July 1996. Graceland is a stone mansion
that was completed in 1893 as the summer home of Senator Henry G.
Davis. From 1940 to 1971 it was used for student housing. Today
it has been completely restored and is operated as a country inn
with restaurant. The inn include 11 guest rooms with Victorian furnishings.
In addition, the adjacent Robert C. Byrd Conference Center offers
26 business-class guest rooms and meeting space for 100 people.
The Mingo Room Restaurant in Graceland serves three meals a day
for guests during the week and a popular brunch on Sundays. Graceland
contains the Erickson Alumni Center and is a National Historic Landmark.
Students majoring in the Hospitality Management program are able
to obtain practical experience in this Victorian building patterned
after a Rhineland castle.
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