Beaton–Powell House
Beaton-Powell House | |
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| Location | 32142 South Main St., Boykins, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 36°34′59″N 77°12′3″W / 36.58306°N 77.20083°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1857 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 08001058[1] |
| VLR No. | 174-5002-0016 |
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| Added to NRHP | November 14, 2008 |
| Designated VLR | September 18, 2008[2] |
Beaton-Powell House, also known as Home Place, is a historic plantation house located at Boykins, Southampton County, Virginia. It was built in 1857, and is a two-story, Greek Revival style, timber frame dwelling with Italianate style embellishments. It features a massive, elaborate two-tiered central portico supported by three conspicuous diagonal braces link together four paired, seven-inch square chamfered columns.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[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.
- ^ William A. Johansen and Lisa L. Morin (May 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Beaton-Powell House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos
Categories:
- Plantation houses in Virginia
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- Greek Revival houses in Virginia
- Italianate architecture in Virginia
- Houses completed in 1857
- Houses in Southampton County, Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Southampton County, Virginia
- Central Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs