Brig. Gen. John Echols House is a historic home located at Union, Monroe County, West Virginia. It was built between 1845 and 1848, and is a two-story, brick dwelling in the Greek Revival style. The house measures 44 feet, 6 inches, wide and 52 feet long. It features a hipped roof and prominent, exterior side chimneys. Also on the property is a frame, two-story house that appears to have been used for servant's quarters. The house was owned for 20 years by Brig Gen. John Echols (1823–1896), a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.[2]
Brig. Gen. John Echols House | |
 The house in 1974 | |
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| Location | Pump and 2nd St. N., Union, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°35′33″N 80°32′32″W / 37.59250°N 80.54222°W |
| Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
| Built | 1845 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 85001415[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 27, 1985 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. It is located in the Union Historic District, listed in 1990.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Monroe County Historical Society (December 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Brig. Gen. John Echols House" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
