It was designed by architect Charles T. Mott and built in 1890, as a summer home for U.S.

It consists of a three-story main block with hipped roof and service wing.

It features a two-story portico with columns around a central, flat roofed tower.

Frantz Pugh of Elkins was recognized in 1990 when the college named him their Volunteer of the Year and designated him their heritage buildings restorationist and conserver of the fabric as a result of the restoration effort in reclaiming the Halliehurst mansion and its gatehouse on campus.

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