Effingham is a historic home and national

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located at Aden,

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. 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

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and former slaves' quarters, as well as a terraced garden that is reputed to be one of the earliest in Virginia. an
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in 1989.

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Effingham, State Route 646 vicinity, Aden, Prince William County, VA
17 photos and 3 data pages at

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