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Paxton (Powhatan, Virginia)

Coordinates: 37°27′47″N 77°51′36″W / 37.46306°N 77.86000°W / 37.46306; -77.86000
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Paxton
Paxton (Powhatan, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Paxton (Powhatan, Virginia)
Paxton (Powhatan, Virginia) is located in the United States
Paxton (Powhatan, Virginia)
Location3032 Genito Rd., near Powhatan, Virginia
Coordinates37°27′47″N 77°51′36″W / 37.46306°N 77.86000°W / 37.46306; -77.86000
Area9.5 acres (3.8 ha)
Built1819 (1819)
Architectural styleFederal, I-house
NRHP reference No.90001987[1]
VLR No.072-0034
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 28, 1990
Designated VLRDecember 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+12-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

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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. ^ 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