Elmwood, also known as the Hugh Caperton House, is a historic home located near Union,

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. It was built in the 1830s, and is a two-story, nearly square brick dwelling with

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details. The front facade features wide limestone steps and a

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, with second-story balcony,

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railings at both levels, and four plain but huge plaster covered brick columns. The house was built by Congressman Hugh Caperton (1781–1847). It was home to Allen T. Caperton (1810–1876), the first ex-Confederate elected to the United States Senate after the

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. It was listed on the

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in 1976. It is located in the Union Historic District, listed in 1990.

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Caperton House from Rte. 219.jpg, Distant view from U.S. Route 219 in 2016 Barn at Elmwood Mansion, also known as the Hugh Caperton House, a historic home in Union, West Virginia LCCN2015634354.tif, Barn in 2015 A rather fancy outhouse on the grounds of Elmwood Mansion, also known as the Hugh Caperton House, a historic home in Union, West Virginia LCCN2015634353.tif, Outhouse, described as "rather fancy", in 2015

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* Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia Greek Revival houses in West Virginia Houses completed in 1835 Houses in Monroe County, West Virginia National Register of Historic Places in Monroe County, West Virginia Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in West Virginia Caperton family (Virginia and West Virginia) Plantations in West Virginia {{MonroeCountyWV-NRHP-stub