Egglestetton
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Egglestetton
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Egglestetton, seen in April 2017
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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 |
| VLR # | 004-0005 |
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| Added to NRHP | March 28, 1980 |
| Designated VLR | June 17, 1975 |
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).
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
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