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076-0006

Effingham

VLR Listing Date

12/13/1988

NRHP Listing Date

11/09/1989

NRHP Reference Number

89001793

Effingham is one of several large tobacco plantations established during the 18th century in the fertile area of southern Prince William County. The original owner was William Alexander of King George County, great-grandson of John Alexander, for whom the city of Alexandria was named. William Alexander served as a member of the Prince William Committee of Safety and was a lieutenant colonel in the county militia. He purchased the Effingham property in 1777 and presumably built the house soon after. The frame structure is a Tidewater-style plantation house, with a double-pile, center-passage plan and exterior chimneys connected by pent closets. The interior has sections of early trim and paneling. Among several early outbuildings on the Effingham property are a rare stone blacksmith shop, a smokehouse, and a slave quarters. Terraces of an extensive early formal garden descend in front of the south elevation.

Last Updated: August 31, 2023

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Abbreviations:
VLR: Virginia Landmarks Register
NPS: National Park Service
NRHP: National Register of Historic Places
NHL: National Historic Landmark

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