Walnut Grove (Union, West Virginia) Explained

Walnut Grove
Nrhp Type:cp
Nocat:yes
Coordinates:37.6025°N -80.5414°W
Built:1783
Architecture:Greek Revival, Federal
Added:August 22, 1977
Refnum:77001378

"Walnut Grove", also known as the Andrew Beirne House, is a historic home located near Union, Monroe County, West Virginia. It is a T-shaped dwelling that integrates four separate structures. The oldest date to the 1780s and incorporates two, two-story log buildings. Attached to them is a formerly detached log kitchen. A two-story, Greek Revival-style brick addition was built after 1825. The entrance is in this section and features a one-story porch supported by square columns. Also on the property are a two-room frame office building, brick smokehouse, and stone springhouse. It was home to U.S. Congressman Andrew Beirne (1771–1845).[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. 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: Walnut Grove. November 1976. 2011-08-18 . C.E. Turley and James E. Harding. State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation.