George Lewis Seaton House Explained

George Lewis Seaton House
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:September 10, 2003[1]
Designated Other1 Number:100-5015-0007
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Location:404 S. Royal St., Alexandria, Virginia
Coordinates:38.8028°N -77.0442°W
Architecture:Late Victorian
Added:January 16, 2004
Area:less than one acre
Mpsub:African American Historic Resources of Alexandria, Virginia MPS
Refnum:03001425

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.

History

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.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 2013-05-12.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: George Lewis Seaton House . Elizabeth Calvit . Francine Bromberg . Barbara B. Ballentine . November 2001. and Accompanying two photos