Effingham (Aden, Virginia)
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.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- ^ William T. Frazier (August 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Effingham" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
External links
- Effingham, State Route 646 vicinity, Aden, Prince William County, VA: 17 photos and 3 data pages at Historic American Buildings Survey
- Effingham Manor & Winery - a business that now occupies the historic estate
