Seaton (South Boston, Virginia)
Appearance
Seaton | |
![]() Entrance to the estate | |
Location | U.S. Route 501 north of South Boston, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 36°44′41″N 78°55′24″W / 36.74472°N 78.92333°W |
Area | 12 acres (4.9 ha) |
Built | 1856 | -1857, 1887
Architect | Josiah Dabbs |
Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 80004193[1] |
VLR No. | 041-0050 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | May 19, 1980 |
Designated VLR | March 18, 1980[2] |
Seaton is a historic house located near South Boston, Halifax County, Virginia. It was built in 1856–57, and is a 1 1/2-story, gable roofed wood frame dwelling set on a stone and brick foundation in the Gothic Revival style. It was enlarged by a 2 1/2-story addition and kitchen wing in 1887. Also on the property is a contributing carriage shed and shed.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission (March 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Seaton" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
Categories:
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- Carpenter Gothic houses in Virginia
- Houses completed in 1857
- Houses in Halifax County, Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Halifax County, Virginia
- 1857 establishments in Virginia
- U.S. Route 501
- Southern Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs