Brig. Gen. John Echols House

Brig. Gen. John Echols House
Location Elmwood & 2nd St. N., Union, West Virginia
Coordinates 37°35′33″N 80°32′32″W / 37.59250°N 80.54222°WCoordinates: 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
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference # 85001415[1]
Added to NRHP June 27, 1985

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]

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

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  2. ↑ Monroe County Historical Society (December 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Brig. Gen. John Echols House". State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-08-18.