605 E Beverley St
Oakdene, 1893
BrickIndividually listed on the National Register of Historic Places, 1982Also contributes to the Gospel Hill Historic District
Type: BuildingNational Archives nomination fileNPS record
Did you know?Birthplace of Thomas Woodrow Wilson
From the National Register nomination
brick, stone, stucco and shingles; 2 stories; complex hip and gable roof; 4 bays; single-story porch (roof is missing) on west bay with gabled entrance portico. Queen Anne. Eclectic mixture of materials, form, styles, and fenestration including round arches, tudor arches, half-timber framing and turret with chimney. Entrance to left of central turret. 1/1 lights. Numerous elaborately corbelled chimneys. Few significant alterations have been made. Oakdene was built in 1893 by the Honorable Edward Echols, Lieutenant Governor of Virginia (1898-1902). The house has remained in the family since that time and is presently owned by Echols' daughter, Harriet Echols Hanger. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places (11/24/82).
Also on the lot
- Oakdene Guest Cottage, Ca. 1930
frame (clapboard); 2 stories; complex gable roof with two projecting gable ends facing front; 7 bays. Vernacular cottage with Colonial Revival influences. Entrance in central bay. 6/6 lights.
People
- Edward Echols builder in 1893 (Honorable Lieutenant Governor of Virginia (1898-1902))
- Harriet Echols Hanger owner in 1893 (Echols' daughter)