Seaton, George Lewis, House
National Register of Historic Places

Seaton, George Lewis, House

Alexandria (Independent City), Alexandria County, Virginia
Listed
January 16, 2004
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
03001425

About this property

The George Lewis Seaton House, located at 404 South Royal Street in Alexandria, Virginia and listed in the National Register of Historic Places, is the former home of George Lewis Seaton, a nineteenth-century African-American civic and political leader. George Lewis Seaton was the first African-American legislator from Alexandria elected to the Virginia General Assembly. He was a wealthy man who tried to forge peace and understanding between the whites and blacks of his area. Seaton built several important buildings in Alexandria, including Odd Fellows Hall, the Seaton School for Boys, and the Hallowell School for Girls. He also helped found the Free School Society of Alexandria, the Colored YMCA, and the Colored Building Association. The two-story, three-bay, side hall plan brick townhouse that stands on the property today was built by Seaton's family after he died in 1881. They lived there into the 20th century, doing several renovations. George L. Seaton House- Virginia African Heritage Program

Location

404 S. Royal St.
Alexandria (Independent City), Alexandria County, Virginia
38.80282, -77.04385

Categories

BLACKHISTORIC - NON-ABORIGINAL
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Sources

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When was Seaton, George Lewis, House listed on the National Register?

Seaton, George Lewis, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 16, 2004.

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Seaton, George Lewis, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Seaton, George Lewis, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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