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Elm Hill, Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, is a mid -19th century Greek Revival mansion on a secluded esplanade. The area, which was historically farmland, is now part of suburban Wheeling. The grounds are landscaped lawn with shade trees, evergreens, and shrubs. The associ- ated brick springhouse /smokehouse, barn /garage, and cemetery are contributing resources. The legal property description was used to define the National Register bound- aries of the property. Verbal bound- ary description: The nominated property is inclusive of the 1933 -acre tract identified as parcel #7, sur- rounded by acreage of the Wheeling Country Club, on Ohio County assessor's Map RD -14, Richland District, February 1960, Wheeling, West Virginia. Boundary justifica- tion: The property is inclusive of broad lawns and open areas that form a significant setting between Bethany Pike and the rear property lines. Within this green space stand the house, smokehouse / springhouse, barn, and cemetery. Discontiguous Districts in Urban Settings Plemons —Mrs. M. D. Oliver - Eakle Additions Historic District, Amarillo, Potter County, Texas, includes about 40 blocks of residential development originally platted as the Plemons Addition (1890) and the Mrs. M. D. Oliver -Eakle Addition (1903). The district is characterized by an eclectic mix of modestly scaled dwellings representing architectural styles of the early 20th century. The historic landscaping reinforces the neighborhood's cohesiveness. De- spite the intrusion of a major arterial highway (which separates the district into two discontiguous parts), the historic district retains a high level of its historic integrity, with 357 of 535 resources classified as contributing elements. The district is one of Amarillo's most intact early 20th century residential neighborhoods. The design, scale, and materials of the building stock reflect the cyclical development of Amarillo's economy from the turn of the century to the beginning of World War 1I. The predominant Prairie School and Craftsman- influenced bungalow styles reflect Amarillo's growth from the 1910s through the 1930s as re- gional discoveries of oil and natural 16 Elm Hill, Wheeling, West Virginia. Tax map showing the National Register boundaries. Plemons =Mrs. M. D. Oliver -Eakle Additions Historic District, Amarillo, Texas. Detail of USGS map showing the National Register district boundaries and UTM references. ELM HrcL �hFrFRr (f G11K rKnmc .wuwmr au u 77 AiK SM Ran Elm Hill, Wheeling, West Virginia. Tax map showing the National Register boundaries. Plemons =Mrs. M. D. Oliver -Eakle Additions Historic District, Amarillo, Texas. Detail of USGS map showing the National Register district boundaries and UTM references.