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Pinecrest
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National Register of Historic Places

Pinecrest

Also known as Kerens,Richard C.,House; Kerens-Spears House

On the National Register since 197947 years
Shingle StyleListed 1979Elkins
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Pinecrest

Pinecrest, at Kerens Hill, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 11, 1979. It was among the first 3 of Elkins’s 22 listings. The Register lists it for its transportation, politics and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Shingle Style, as it does for 8 other West Virginia listings. The listing covers 1 acre.

What it isBuilding in West Virginia, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 92 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Kerens Hill, Elkins · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1PinecrestStart here
  2. 2GracelandNorman French Style · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Davis and Elkins Historic DistrictQueen Anne · next door
  4. 4Senator Stephen Benton Elkins HouseBuilding · next door
  5. 5Davis & Elkins College Historic DistrictDistrict · next door
Around it

6 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DWest Virginia Children's HomeColonial Revival0.3 miBDavis Memorial Presbyterian ChurchGothic Revival0.4 miBAlbert and Liberal Arts HallsGeorgian Revival · Built 19240.4 miDDowntown Elkins Historic DistrictLate 19th Century0.5 miDWees Historic DistrictLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals0.5 miBWarfield-Dye ResidenceQueen Anne0.5 mi

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Questions about Pinecrest

Is Pinecrest on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 11, 1979 (Register number 79002600).

Is Pinecrest a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; West Virginia has 18 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Graceland, 0.2 miles away.

Can you visit Pinecrest?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Pinecrest?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 92 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 86536089 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.