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Oakdene (Staunton, Virginia)

Oakdene
Oakdene in Staunton.jpg
Front of the house
Oakdene (Staunton, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Oakdene (Staunton, Virginia)
Oakdene (Staunton, Virginia) is located in the US
Oakdene (Staunton, Virginia)
Location 605 E. Beverley St., Staunton, Virginia
Coordinates 38°9′7″N 79°3′54″W / 38.15194°N 79.06500°W / 38.15194; -79.06500Coordinates: 38°9′7″N 79°3′54″W / 38.15194°N 79.06500°W / 38.15194; -79.06500
Area less than one acre
Built 1893 (1893)
Architectural style Queen Anne
NRHP reference # 82001827
VLR # 132-0027
Significant dates
Added to NRHP November 24, 1982
Designated VLR September 15, 1981

Oakdene is a historic home located at Staunton, Virginia. It was built in 1893, and is a large 2 1/2-story, Queen Anne style frame dwelling with an irregular plan. It has a great variety of textures and materials, and features a carved entrance porch, a central turret with a chimney up the middle two sun porches, several tall chimneys with elaborately corbelled caps and decorative brickwork, and a turret with a conical roof. The main roof is of slate and is composed of both hipped and gabled elements. Oakdene was built for Edward Echols, who served as lieutenant governor of Virginia from 1898-1902 and was president of the local National Valley Bank. His father General John Echols died at Oakdene in 1896.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. It is located in the Gospel Hill Historic District.


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