Effingham (Aden, Virginia)

Effingham
Effingham, HABS Photo
Location14103 Aden Rd., Aden, Virginia
Coordinates38°38′13″N 77°31′20″W / 38.63694°N 77.52222°W / 38.63694; -77.52222
Area330 acres (130 ha)
Built1777 (1777)
Architectural styleColonial, Southern Colonial
NRHP reference No.89001793[1]
VLR No.076-0006
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 9, 1989
Designated VLRDecember 13, 1988 [2]

Effingham is a historic home and national historic district located at Aden, Prince William County, Virginia. It was built about 1777, and is a large, two-story, five-bay, Tidewater-style, frame residence set on a raised basement. It features a massive, exterior, brick, double chimney joined by a pent closet at each end of the structure. Also included in the district are a brown sandstone blacksmith shop, a smokehouse and former slaves' quarters, as well as a terraced garden that is reputed to be one of the earliest in Virginia.[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  3. ^ William T. Frazier (August 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Effingham" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo