 Burton's descendants owned the property into the 1980s, although it has since passed out of the family.In November 1980, the Burton House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, qualifying because of its historically significant architecture; it was part of a group of Newberry locations added to the Register together as part of a multiple property submission.It is one of twenty-four individual properties and historic districts listed on the National Register in the city of Newberry and the surrounding area.