Egglestetton
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Egglestetton | |
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| Location | Northwest of Chula, Chula, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°23′52″N 77°59′07″W / 37.39778°N 77.98528°WCoordinates: 37°23′52″N 77°59′07″W / 37.39778°N 77.98528°W |
| Area | 16 acres (6.5 ha) |
| NRHP Reference # | 80004167[1] |
| VLR # | 004-0005 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | March 28, 1980 |
| Designated VLR | June 17, 1975[2] |
Egglestetton is a historic plantation house located near Chula, Amelia County, Virginia. It was built about 1799, and is a 1 1/2-story, five bay, frame dwelling with a gambrel roof. It has a Central-passage plan and has beaded weatherboard siding. The house was extensively restored in 1972-1973. Also on the property is an early 19th-century kitchen. It was built for planter and Congressman Joseph Eggleston (1754-1811).[3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
- ↑ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (June 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Egglestetton" (PDF). and Accompanying photo
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