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Beaton–Powell House

Coordinates: 36°34′59″N 77°12′3″W / 36.58306°N 77.20083°W / 36.58306; -77.20083
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Beaton–Powell House
Beaton–Powell House is located in Virginia
Beaton–Powell House
Beaton–Powell House is located in the United States
Beaton–Powell House
Location32142 South Main St., Boykins, Virginia
Coordinates36°34′59″N 77°12′3″W / 36.58306°N 77.20083°W / 36.58306; -77.20083
Arealess than one acre
Built1857 (1857)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Italianate
NRHP reference No.08001058[1]
VLR No.174-5002-0016
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 14, 2008
Designated VLRSeptember 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

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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. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ 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 2017-02-07. Retrieved 2013-10-08. and Accompanying four photos