Egglestetton | |
Location | Northwest of Chula, Chula, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 37°23′52″N 77°59′07″W / 37.39778°N 77.98528°W |
Area | 16 acres (6.5 ha) |
NRHP reference No. | 80004167 [1] |
VLR No. | 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]