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Seaton (South Boston, Virginia)

Coordinates: 36°44′41″N 78°55′24″W / 36.74472°N 78.92333°W / 36.74472; -78.92333
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Seaton
Entrance to the estate
Seaton (South Boston, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Seaton (South Boston, Virginia)
Seaton (South Boston, Virginia) is located in the United States
Seaton (South Boston, Virginia)
LocationU.S. Route 501 north of South Boston, Virginia
Coordinates36°44′41″N 78°55′24″W / 36.74472°N 78.92333°W / 36.74472; -78.92333
Area12 acres (4.9 ha)
Built1856 (1856)-1857, 1887
ArchitectJosiah Dabbs
Architectural styleGothic Revival
NRHP reference No.80004193[1]
VLR No.041-0050
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 19, 1980
Designated VLRMarch 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+12-story, gable roofed wood frame dwelling set on a stone and brick foundation in the Gothic Revival style. It was enlarged by a 2+12-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

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission (March 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Seaton" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo