Barboursville (James Barbour)
Barboursville mansion | |
Neo-Palladian | |
| Demolished | (Burned) 1884 |
|---|---|
| NRHP reference No. | 69000267[1] |
| VLR No. | 068-0002 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 12, 1969 |
| Designated VLR | September 9, 1969[2] |
Barboursville is the
mansion of James Barbour, located in Barboursville, Virginia. He was the former U.S. Senator, U.S. Secretary of War, and Virginia Governor. It is now within the property of Barboursville Vineyards. The house was designed by Thomas Jefferson, president of the United States and Barbour's friend and political ally. The ruin is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
.
Original Jeffersonian design
Until it burned on
Neo-Palladian style.[3]
Only two one-story side
Roman Doric tetrastyle portico which covered the recessed front wall of the entrance hall. On the garden front, the walls of the octagonal drawing room projected into a similar portico, as at Monticello.[3]
The octagonal
Chinese latticework railing which appeared in Jefferson's drawing around the base of the roof was ever installed. Although the dining room had no chamber over it, Jefferson indicated a faux window on the second floor level in order to keep the garden front symmetrical. This feature was omitted and consequently gave that side of the house an unbalanced appearance. There is little evidence as to the appearance of the original interior architectural trim.[3]
Destruction in fire
During the fire of 1884, everything except the exterior
columns of the porticoes were destroyed. The ruins have been stabilized and are maintained as a tourist attraction.[3]
Related buildings
To the north of the house are two service buildings which now serve as an
inn for guests of Barboursville Vineyards. It is believed that these structures were built c. 1790 and were lived in by James Barbour until the main house was completed. As they are built on the slope of a hill, they appear as one story on the front with two-story columned galleries on the rear.[3]
Gardens
Barbour's estate has been known for its unusually large and fine
serpentine wall similar to those designed by Thomas Jefferson for the gardens at the University of Virginia
.
Listing on National Register of Historic Places
Barboursville was listed on the
Madison-Barbour Rural Historic District
.
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Current use
The ruin is within the property owned by Barboursville Vineyards and can be viewed by visitors to the winery. On summer evenings, theatrical and musical productions are presented at the ruin.
See also
References
- Frary, Ihna Thayer (1939). Thomas Jefferson, Architect and Builder. Richmond.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Scott, W. W. (1907). A History of Orange County, Virginia. Richmond.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Lancaster, Robert A. Jr. (1915). Historic Virginia Homes and Churches. Philadelphia.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Nichols, Frederick Doveton (1961). Thomas Jefferson's Architectural Drawings. Boston.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Fiske, Kimball (1916). Thomas Jefferson, Architect. Boston.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Beltramini, Guido; Lenzo, Fulvio (2015). Jefferson and Palladio. Milan.
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Notes
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- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (July 1969). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Barboursville" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
