Seaton (South Boston, Virginia)

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Seaton
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Location U.S. Route 501 north of South Boston, Virginia
Coordinates 36°44′41″N78°55′24″W / 36.74472°N 78.92333°W / 36.74472; -78.92333 Coordinates: 36°44′41″N78°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 185657, 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]

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  1. 1 2 "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