Chinqua Penn Plantation
Chinqua-Penn Plantation | |
| Location | NC 1998 N side, 0.2 miles W of jct. with NC 1987, near Reidsville, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 36°23′4″N 79°42′0″W / 36.38444°N 79.70000°W |
| Area | 22.8 acres (9.2 ha) |
| Built | 1923 |
| Architect | Ingalls, Harry C.; Et al. |
| Architectural style | Eclectic |
| NRHP reference No. | 93000235 |
| Added to NRHP | April 8, 1993 |
Chinqua Penn Plantation is an English manor home in Reidsville, North Carolina in Rockingham County, North Carolina, United States, (about 25 miles north of Greensboro). It is a private residence and was closed to the public in 2012. The home was built by Thomas Jefferson Penn ("Jeff", 1875–1946) and Margaret Beatrice Shoellkopf Penn ("Betsy", 1881–1965) in the 1920s. The name "Chinqua Penn" was derived from the chinquapin, a species of American chestnut that was once plentiful in the area.
Chinqua Penn Plantation ranks high among North Carolina's finest well-preserved early 20th century homes, including Reynolda House, and Duke Mansion.