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 / 36.58306; -77.20083 |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1857 (1857) |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 08001058[1] |
| VLR No. | 174-5002-0016 |
| Significant dates | |
| 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. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 7, 2017. Retrieved October 8, 2013. and Accompanying four photos Archived September 27, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
