Brig. Gen. John Echols House Explained

Brig. Gen. John Echols House
Nrhp Type:cp
Nocat:yes
Coordinates:37.5925°N -80.5422°W
Built:1845
Architecture:Greek Revival
Added:June 27, 1985
Refnum:85001415

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.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. It is located in the Union Historic District, listed in 1990.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Brig. Gen. John Echols House. December 1984. 2011-08-18 . Monroe County Historical Society. State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation.