South Boston in Halifax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
E.L. Evans House
1204 Washington Avenue
Circa 1892
This property
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.
Location. 36° 42.268′ N, 78° 54.029′ W. Marker is in South Boston, Virginia, in Halifax County. It is on Washington Avenue just south of 6th Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1204 Washington Ave, South Boston VA 24592, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont, in Southside Virginia, and specifically in Central Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: South Boston Historic District (approx. 0.4 miles away); Glasscock Hardware Building (approx. 0.4 miles away); Washington-Coleman Elementary School (approx. half a mile away); Mizpah Presbyterian Church (approx. half a mile away); D-Day Normandy (approx. 0.6 miles away); Campaign of 1781 (approx. 0.6 miles away); Retreat to the Dan (approx. 0.6 miles away); Constitution Square (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in South Boston.
Other markers no longer nearby. Mizpah Church (was approx. half a mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Washington-Coleman Elementary School (was approx. half a mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 406 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 5, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

