Paxton (Powhatan, Virginia)

Paxton
Location 3032 Genito Rd., near Powhatan, Virginia
Coordinates 37°27′47″N 77°51′36″W / 37.46306°N 77.86000°W / 37.46306; -77.86000Coordinates: 37°27′47″N 77°51′36″W / 37.46306°N 77.86000°W / 37.46306; -77.86000
Area 9.5 acres (3.8 ha)
Built 1819 (1819)
Architectural style Federal, I-house
NRHP reference # 90001987[1]
VLR # 072-0034
Significant dates
Added to NRHP December 28, 1990
Designated VLR December 12, 1989 [2]

Paxton is a historic home located near Powhatan, Powhatan County, Virginia. It was built about 1819, and is a two-story, three bay, Federal style brick I-house dwelling. It has a 1 1/2-story side wing. Also on the property are the contributing brick smokehouse, two small early-19th century one-room-plan frame dwellings, a 19th-century brick and frame icehouse, a late-19th century frame barn, and a family cemetery.[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ↑ Jeff M. O'Dell and John S. Salmon (January 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Paxton" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo


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