Byrnside-Beirne-Johnson House
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Byrnside-Beirne-Johnson House | |
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| Location | County Route 13 south of Union, near Union, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°34′30″N 80°32′19″W / 37.57500°N 80.53861°WCoordinates: 37°34′30″N 80°32′19″W / 37.57500°N 80.53861°W |
| Area | 8 acres (3.2 ha) |
| Built | 1770 |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 93001358[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 2, 1993 |
Byrnside-Beirne-Johnson House, also known as "Willowbrook," is a historic home located near Union, Monroe County, West Virginia. The house began as a pioneer log fort built by six families in 1770. After 1855, it was enlarged to a large 2 1/2-story, five bay, "T"-shaped dwelling with a two-story rear wing. It is s covered with board-and-batten siding in the Gothic Revival style. The front features a two-story gable end porch built about 1900. Also on the property is a contributing smokehouse.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Ronald L. Riplev (June 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Byrnside-Beirne-Johnson House" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
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